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1. Summary

1.1. The following decision was made:

The structure of the Adult Services Departmental was approved, subject to the arrangements across the Adult Services structure being cost neutral.

2. Reason

2.1. To set up the new departmental structure following the establishment of the Adult Services Department and ensure optimum leadership and management arrangements are in place to commission and deliver services to vulnerable adults in Hampshire, in accordance with key corporate strategy aims for delivering efficient and effective services.

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1. A range of structured options were considered but rejected on the grounds that strategic leadership should be clear to support the proposed role of Local Authority Adult Services departments. Other options (i.e. retaining the present structure at DMT level or an area based structure) were considered to be unable to do this.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - none.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - none.

6. Reason for the matter being dealt with if urgent - not applicable

Approved by: ..................................... Date: ...................................
Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE