Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Item 11

Date of Decision:

27 April 2009

Decision Title:

A modern business providing public services - proposed management arrangements

Decision Reference:

706

Report From:

Chief Executive

Contact name:

Andrew Smith

Tel:

01962 847300

Email:

[email protected]

1) The following decisions were made:

That Cabinet approve:

1. In the first instance, the nomination of an existing Chief Officer to the post of Deputy Chief Executive, to be selected on the basis set out in the report and a further report on its effectiveness to be reported to Cabinet in 12 months' time;


2. The replacement of the Head of Policy by an Assistant to the Chief Executive as set out in the report;


3. The appointment of a Director of Economic Development and the implementation of consequential interim arrangements should the role be filled initially by an existing chief officer;


4. The renaming of the Recreation and Heritage function to Culture, Communities and Rural Affairs at no extra cost;


5. The structure and function of the Chief Executive's Department as set out within the report; and


6. The transfer of IT management to the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services;


7. The replacement of an Assistant County Treasurer by a Deputy County Treasurer as set out in the report;


8. An instruction for the Chief Executive to report to the County Council on the consequential changes to the Constitution to give effect to the revised structure.

2) Reasons for the decision

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

2.1. To enable revised management arrangements to be introduced to meet the arrangements around corporate working within the Council and in particular following the review of Corporate Services.

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:

27 April 2009

Councillor T. K. Thornber CBE,

Chairman of the Cabinet