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1. Summary

1.1 This report informs Members of:

(i) the reorganisation of the Environment Department; and

(ii) the Blueprint update.

2. Reorganisation of the Environment Department

2.1 The County Surveyor's and Planning Departments of Hampshire County Council have, during the past few years, worked together in the form of the `Environment Grouping' with a Joint Management Board and common support services. John Ekins, the County Surveyor, retired in January 2003 and the opportunity has been taken to restructure the two departments into a single Environment Department under the control of a Director.

2.2 The new Director, Alison Quant, took up the post on 28 October 2002, having joined the County Council from the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, where she held the post of Director of Environment. Prior to that she was Assistant Director of Environment and Transport at Cambridgeshire County Council.

2.3 The former Deputy County Surveyor, David Tarrant, has been appointed to the post of Deputy Director of Environment, with responsibility for Strategy and Resources. The various branches within the former departments have been reorganised, each under the management of an Assistant Director. Appointments have been made to these posts, as follows:

(i) Alan Mills - Management;

(ii) Stuart Reynolds - Design and Implementation; and

(iii) Merrick Denton-Thompson - Performance and Innovation.

The revised structure, broken down by function, is shown in the attached appendix.

3. Blueprint Update

3.1 Hampshire Highways North has been fully operational in Hart and Basingstoke since 1 October 2002. The Assistant Chief Engineer for Basingstoke is Peter Eade, and for Hart, Phil Samms.

3.2 Arrangements with Rushmoor are being finalised, the date for ending the agency arrangements is 1 April 2003. The process for transferring staff to the County Council is under way. There is no TUPE transferee for the Assistant Chief Engineer and this post has been advertised.

3.3 Details of who to contact will be circulated to Members as soon as they become available.

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

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