Decision details

That Council:

1.     Approves the separation of the functions of the Executive Director for People and the reconfiguration into two Executive Director roles as set out at section 5 and Appendix 1b to the report and supports the Directorate level changes made to the Council’s Directorate structures at Appendix 1a to the report.

2.     Approves the appointment of the statutory officers of Director of Children’s Services (DCS) and Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) as set out at paragraph 5.8.1 of the report.

3.     Approves the minor modifications to the Constitution, including officer delegations, to reflect the changes made to the Council’s organisational structure.

4.     Approves an amendment to Part 2(9) of the Constitution as set out at paragraph 5.8.2 of the report to change the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board to include the appointed statutory officers of the Director of Children’s Services (DCS) and the Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) from time to time.

5.     Approves an amendment to Part A of Part 2(10) of the Constitution to increase the level of ex gratia payments to complainants that Executive Directors and Directors have authority to approve from £1,000 up to and including £2,000.

6.     Approves an amendment to Part 4(5) of the Constitution to replace the Officers’ Code of Conduct with an updated version as at Appendix 2 to the report and authorises the Executive Director for Resources to make such minor consequential modifications to reflect HR best practice and guidance.

7.     Approves an amendment to Part 1(9) (Finance, Contracts and Legal Matters) and Part 2(10) (Delegations to Officers) to clarify the delegations relating to the approval of special severance payments as set out at Appendix 3 to the report.

8.     Authorises the Executive Director for Resources to make all the necessary changes to the Constitution arising from this report.