Meeting documents

General Purposes Committee
Monday, 22nd October, 2012 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
GP 12/027 Declarations of interest.
 There were no declarations of interest made.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
GP 12/028 Exclusion of Press and Public
 The Chairman moved, it was seconded and

RESOLVED: That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matters be considered in private.
PART 2 - PRIVATE
MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL
GP 12/029 Future Management Structure
(Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 1 - Information relating to an individual)
  • (Attachment: 1)Report of Chief Executive
  • (Attachment: 2)Annex
 Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Executive on proposed amendments to the Council's senior management structure which sought to set out succession planning arrangements and deliver savings to the base budget of at least £125,000 per annum.

RECOMMENDED: That

(1) Ms Julie Beilby be appointed as Chief Executive (to include the statutory role of Head of Paid Service and the separate role of Returning Officer) with effect from 1 February 2013;

(2) Mr Adrian Stanfield be appointed to the redesignated post of Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer from 1 February 2013;

(3) Mr Robert Styles be appointed to the redesignated role of Director of Street Scene and Leisure with effect from 16 May 2013;

(4) the designation "Director of Finance" be amended to "Director of Finance and Transformation" from 1 February 2013;

(5) the designation "Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure" be amended to "Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health" with effect from 16 May 2013;

(6) the post of Chief Solicitor be deleted with effect from 1 February 2013;

(7) the post of Chief Leisure Officer be deleted with effect from 16 May 2013; and

(8) permanent salary savings of £125,000 per annum be incorporated into the Council's budget for 2012/13 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
The meeting ended at 2025 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr H S Rogers (Chairman), Cllr Ms V M C Branson (Vice-Chairman), Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr T Bishop, Cllr P F Bolt, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr R W Dalton, Cllr Mrs C M Gale, Cllr N J Heslop, Cllr C P Smith and Cllr R Taylor.
In attendance:
Councillors Mrs Anderson, Atkins, Ms Atkinson, Balcombe, Baldock, Mrs Bates, Mrs B Brown, Chartres, Cure, D Davis, M Davis, Miss Elks, Mrs M Heslop, Homewood, Jessel, Mrs Kemp, Lancaster, Mrs Luck, Luker, Miss Moloney, Mrs Murray, Mrs Oakley, Rhodes, Robins, Sayer, Miss Shrubsole, Mrs Simpson, D Smith, Ms Spence and Mrs Woodger were also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 15.21.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Allison, C Brown and Evans.