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REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To set out and agree outcomes for the ‘Shaping Our Future’ Programme and to consider and establish a working group and associated proposed terms of reference and membership.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That Cabinet endorse the outcomes set out at paragraph 8.2 of this report for the Shaping Our Future Programme, to be implemented by the Head of Paid Service.

(2)       That Cabinet endorse the terms of reference for a working group, attached at Appendix A, to be implemented by the Head of Paid Service.

(3)       The Membership of the Working Group be reconsidered.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       These recommendations are based on a need to create clarity about the purpose and need for Organisational Development and to clearly link this to the Councils Priorities and the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.

(2)       The recommendations recognise that whilst much of the activity encompassed in the Shaping Our Future Programme is to do with the Management of the organisation and therefore focuses on officers it must be in line with the Councils Priorities. It is also important that values and behaviours are understood and demonstrated consistently by both officers and Members and that Members support and engage with the Shaping Our Future programme where it relates to them.

(3)       A working group will provide a focal point for ‘Shaping our Future’ and act to steer and facilitate actions that work towards the outcomes.

Audio Recording 39 minutes 8 seconds

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb, Leader o the Council, introduced the report entitled Shaping our Future – Organisational Development together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix A – Draft Terms of Reference ‘Shaping our Future’ Working Group.

The Deputy Chief Executive dew attention to the main issues in the report.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis.

The Deputy Chief Executive made the following comment in response to questions:

·                That a budget had been agreed for a Service Director-Transformation.

·                That the Membership of the Working Group should be reconsidered.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That Cabinet endorse the outcomes set out at paragraph 8.2 of this report for the Shaping Our Future Programme, to be implemented by the Head of Paid Service.

(2)       That Cabinet endorse the terms of reference for a working group, attached at Appendix A, to be implemented by the Head of Paid Service.

(3)       The Membership of the Working Group be reconsidered.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       These recommendations are based on a need to create clarity about the purpose and need for Organisational Development and to clearly link this to the Councils Priorities and the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.

(2)       The recommendations recognise that whilst much of the activity encompassed in the Shaping Our Future Programme is to do with the Management of the organisation and therefore focuses on officers it must be in line with the Councils Priorities. It is also important that values and behaviours are understood and demonstrated consistently by both officers and Members and that Members support and engage with the Shaping Our Future programme where it relates to them.

(3)       A working group will provide a focal point for ‘Shaping our Future’ and act to steer and facilitate actions that work towards the outcomes.