Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Record of Executive Decision:

Decision Maker:

Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage and Communities

Date of Decision:

22 January 2009

Decision Title:

Impact on the Community Support Team staffing structure resulting from the impending retirement of the Director, Lymington Community Association

Decision Reference:

517

Report From:

Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact name:

Margaret Plumridge

Tel:

01962 846173

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary:

    The following decisions were made:

    1.1 That with effect from 1 April 2009 the funding currently allocated to the cost of employing the Director of Lymington Community Association be re-allocated to fund the post of Senior Community Support Officer that has been held vacant since February 2008.

    1.2 That the Lymington Community Association be offered one-off transition funding of £10,000 to be drawn down over a period of 3 years commencing in 2009/10.

2) Reasons for the decision:

    2.1. In view of the impending retirement of the Director of the Lymington Community Association it is appropriate to consider utilising the available budget to fund a senior community support officer in the headquarters team that has remained vacant due to lack of funding. Also to consider the level of transitional support to Lymington Community Association.

    2.2. The decision supports the Corporate Aim of maximising well-being.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

    3.1. Option 1: Support for the staff structure only.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

    4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision-Maker:

        a) None

    4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive members consulted:

        a) None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

    None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

    None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

    .

Approved by:

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Date:

22 January 2009

Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage

and Communities

Councillor Mrs. M. Snaith