Hampshire County Council

Executive Member for Policy and Resources Item 9

23 July 2008

Recruitment Under Invest-to-Save Initiatives

Report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decision is sought:

That approval be given to the business case as set out in the report for an addition to the Property Services budget of £47,500 funded from the Invest-to-Save reserve.

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Reason

2.1

The recruitment of a specialist Rating Surveyor will assist in increasing significantly the level of rates savings each year and will ensure that potential savings are not lost to the County Council.

2.2

The proposed appointment will contribute to each of the Corporate Priorities by securing real savings to the County Council for reinvestment in its capital and revenue programmes.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

To commission external consultancies to undertake the rating work which, whilst delivering the same level of projected savings, is estimated would cost approximately three times that of using direct recruitment.

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Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted - None

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None

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Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - None