Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Item 7

Date of Decision:

30 March 2009

Decision Title:

Corporate Reviews: A modern business providing public services

Decision Reference:

659

Report From:

Chief Executive

Contact name:

Andrew Smith

Tel:

01962 847300

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decision was made:

That Cabinet:

1. Approves the report on the Corporate Services Reviews as the basis for further work on the revised management arrangements.

2. Adopts the strategic issues identified in Section 2 as the `direction of travel' for that activity with any consequential decisions requiring member approval being reported to the Executive Members for P&R in the normal way.

3. Approves the Corporate Services Review Outcomes in the Schedules in Appendix 1 for implementation, further work and/or research as appropriate.

4. Authorises the Chief Executive to implement the above and report to Cabinet on 27 April 2009 on the management arrangements to facilitate the decisions in 1, 2 and 3 above.

5. Formally places on record its appreciation for the efforts undertaken by all members of staff who contributed to the individual reviews referred to in the report.

2) Reasons for the decision

These are the reasons for this decision being made, including any links to the corporate strategy.

2.1. To update Cabinet on the progress in the nine Corporate Services Reviews, identifying the specific cross cutting issues and recommending the direction of travel and specific action in relation to each review.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1:

None

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

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

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

Approved by:

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Date:

30 March 2009

Councillor T. K. Thornber CBE,

Chairman of the Cabinet