Decision details

The report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services was submitted, seeking approval for the restructuring of Contracts Development and the Building and Electrical Service Team (BEST) sections within Contracts and Direct Services in order to improve efficiency, respond to changing circumstances whilst still providing a customer focussed service and making efficiency savings of up to £40,500 subject to job evaluation.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 1 September 2009 and the comments and support of members was noted.

RESOLVED that:-

(1)     the continuation of a limited internal building service be supported and the restructuring of Contracts and Direct Services as described in the report be approved;

(2)     the deletion of the post of Building and Electrical Manager (CE11106) be approved;

(3)     the deletion of the post of Energy Manager (CE11121) be approved;

(4)     the employment of the holder of the post of Quantity Surveyor (CE11115) be terminated on the grounds of redundancy on the implementation of the new structure in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 19 of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007; with compensation being paid to the holder of the post in accordance with the discretion exercised by the Council under the provisions of the Local Government (Early Termination) (Discretionary Compensation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006;a payment of compensation be made in respect of the notice/unexpired period of notice to which the employee would otherwise be entitled under their contract of employment / and the post be deleted from the establishment of the Council; 

(5)     the redesignation of the post of Senior Architectural Surveyor (CE11131) to Building Maintenance Manager be approved with the grade subject to job evaluation;

(6)     the redesignation of the post of Assistant Commercial and Development Officer (CE11120) to Commercial & Energy Technician be approved with the grade subject to job evaluation;

(7)     the Contract Development Manager (CE11104) and the Principal Quantity Surveyor (CE11114) posts be reviewed to reflect the changes to their posts;

(8)     the retention of the sum of £20,000 within the budget be approved to fund specialist advice in respect of energy management and quantity surveying; and

(9)     the continuation of the temporary arrangements currently in place for the support officers be approved whereby the post holder of post CE11136 is filling post CE11128 and post CE11136 is filled on a temporary basis until such time as firm proposals are brought forward for the support officers.

(Report circulated to Members)