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(Reasons: LGA 1972 - Sch 12A Paragraph 1 and 2 – Information relating to an individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

Recommendation GP 24/21 (4) (5) and (6) of General Purposes Committee of 12 June 2024

(Reasons: LHA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 1 and 2 – Information relating to an individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee of 12 June 2024 in respect of a number of establishment changes.  Approval was required from Full Council for those proposals which represented budget growth.

RESOLVED:  That with effect from 10 July 2024

(1)             the Internal Communications Officer post (DA1299) be permanently established at 18.5 hours per week;

(2)             the proposed changes within the Revenues and Benefits Service be established; and

(3)             the proposed changes within Accountancy and Exchequer Services be established.

(Reasons: LGA 1972 - Sch 12A Paragraph 1 and 2 – Information relating to an individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

This report sets out for Members' approval a number of establishment changes recommended by Management Team.  Members should note that, in accordance with adopted conventions, all of the savings/costs referred to in this report reflect the salary at the top of the scale/grade plus associated on costs.

(Reasons: LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 1 and 2 – Information relating to an individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

The report set out for Member’s approval a number of establishment changes recommended by the Management Team.  Members noted that, in accordance with adopted conventions, all of the savings/costs referred to in the report reflected the salary at the top of the scale/grade plus associated on costs.

Careful consideration was given to a number of proposed changes to the establishment as detailed in 1.3 of the report.   As this represented budget growth these required the approval of Council, subject to the views of the Committee.  However, it was noted that the cost of creating a full time, fixed term Finance Officer post (as detailed in 1.3.35) would be met from the Budget Stabilisation Reserve.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the two-year extension up to 5 December 2026 of the Economic Development Officer post (DC0199) be noted;

(2)             the regrading of the Electoral Services Officer post (DC4020) following a job evaluation exercise from scale 4 to scale 5 with effect from 1 June 2024 be noted; and

(3)             the creation of a new three-year fixed term Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Manager post at M8/M7 be noted.

RECOMMENDED*:  That

(4)             with effect from 10 July 2024, the Internal Communications Officer post (DA1299) be permanently established at 18.5 hours per week;

(5)             with effect from 10 July 2024, the proposed changes within the Revenues and Benefits Service, detailed in 1.3.24 – 1.3.27 of the report, be established; and

(6)             with effect from 10 July 2024, the proposed changes within Accountancy and Exchequer Services, detailed in 1.3.25 to 1.3.40 of the report, be established.

*Recommended to Council