Decision details

Report of the Employment Committee - Senior Management Restructure

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Decisions:

The Leader moved a report, seconded by the Deputy Leader, setting out the recommendations of the Employment Committee from its meetings held on 29 September, 9, 19, 20 and 23 October 2017 in respect of the senior management restructure.

 

In accordance with the requirements of procedural Standing Order 15.9.7, a recorded vote was taken. The names of the County Councillors who voted for or against the Motion and those who abstained are set out below:

 

For (43)

 

T Ashton

S Clarke

M Green

J Rear

C Towneley

A Atkinson

A Clempson

A Hosker

P Rigby

S Turner

M Barron

J Cooney

K Iddon

A Riggott

A Vincent

P Britcliffe

G Driver

A Kay

A Schofield

C Wakeford

I Brown

J Eaton

J Marsh

J Shedwick

G Wilkins

P Buckley

C Edwards

E Nash

D Smith

P Williamson

J Burrows

D Foxcroft

D O'Toole

A Snowden

B Yates

S Charles

A Gardiner

E Pope

D Stansfield

 

A Cheetham

G Gooch

J Purcell

P Steen

 

 

Against (30)

 

A Ali

M Dad

J Gibson

H Khan

G Oliver

L Beavers

B Dawson

P Greenall

E Lewis

M Parkinson

J Berry

F De Molfetta

P Hayhurst

S Malik

J Parr

L Collinge

G Dowding

N Hennessy

J Mein

M Pattison

L Cox

K Ellard

S Holgate

J Molineux

J Potter

C Crompton

J Fillis

D Howarth

E Oades

K Snape

 

Abstain (0)

 

It was therefore:

 

Resolved: - That:

 

1.  The dismissal of the Chief Executive, Jo Turton, on the basis of compulsory redundancy with three months' notice be agreed.

2.  The dismissal of the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services, Ian Young, on the basis of voluntary redundancy with three months' notice, as set out in the report, now presented, be agreed.

3.  The appointment of Angie Ridgwell as the Council's interim Chief Executive and Director of Resources (Head of the Paid Service and s151 officer) with effect from 3 January 2018 be confirmed.

4.  The appointment of the interim Chief Executive and Director of Resources as the Council's Returning Officer with effect from 3 January 2018 be confirmed. 

5.  The appointment of the Director of Corporate Services, Laura Sales, as the Council's Monitoring Officer and Senior Information Risk Officer, as set out in the report, now presented, be confirmed.

6.  The re-designation of all other responsibilities held by the Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services to the new Director of Corporate Services, as set out in the report, now presented, be approved.

7.  That the Council's new senior management structure will be effective as from 3 January 2018 be noted.

8.  The Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make all necessary amendments to the Council's Constitution arising from the implementation of the new senior management structure.

9.  The establishment of an Employment Appeals Committee to determine appeals against dismissal which may be submitted by senior officers following the recruitment to the Council's new senior management structure be approved.

10.  The establishment of the Committee on the basis of 3 members of the Conservative Group and 2 members of the Labour Group with nominations being submitted to Democratic Services by the respective political groups be agreed, and that the Chair be appointed at the first meeting of the Committee.

 

Report author: Chris Mather

Date of decision: 26/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 26/10/2017 - Full Council

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