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Consideration of recommendation GP 24/27 (6) of 9 October 2024 in respect of civil enforcement.

This matter was considered in private by the General Purposes Committee and the associated report and annexes have not been attached to this agenda.

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee of 9 October 2024 in respect of the civil enforcement service.

RESOLVED:  That the permanent establishment of four full time Civil Enforcement Officer posts at scale 4 and one full time Civil Enforcement Supervisor at scale 5 be approved with effect from 23 October 2024.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8.6 Cllr Banks requested that his vote against the recommendation be recorded in the Minutes.

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.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the creation of a new two-year, fixed term, part time Safeguarding Officer post, be noted;

(2)      the Electoral Services Officer post (DC0403) be deleted with effect from 10 October 2024;

(3)      the hours of the Parking Support Officer post (DE0505) be decreased from 22.2 to 18.5 hours with effect from 10 October 2024;

(4)      the temporary Customer Service Advisor post (DB0396), 14.5 hours, be permanently established with effect from 10 October 2024; and

(5)      the hours of the Customer Service Adviser post (DB0309) be increased from 22 to 34.7 hours per week with effect from 10 October 2024.

RECOMMENDED*: That

(6)      that the permanent establishment of four full time Civil Enforcement Officer posts at scale 4 and one full time Civil Enforcement Supervisor at scale 5 with effect from 23 October 2024, be approved.

*Recommended to Council