Issue - meetings

(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 Members’ approval a number of establishment changes recommended by 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 interim monthly allowance paid to the Head of Administrative & Property Services for undertaking the role of Interim Data Protection Officer, during the period 13 December 2023 to 14 May 2024, be noted;

(2)        the creation of a new full time, 3 year fixed term, Graduate Developer post on a career graded pay scale of scale 4-6, be approved with immediate effect;

(3)        the creation of a new permanent, full time, Property Project Officer on the SO grade, be approved with immediate effect;

(4)        the regrade of the Estates Surveyor (DA1104) post from an M9 to an M8, be approved with immediate effect;

(5)        the redesignation of the Leisure Services Officer, post DB0407, to Senior Events Officer, grade scale 6/SO, based within the new Events Team in Central Services with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved;

(6)        the redesignation of the Leisure Development Assistant, post DB0404, to an Assistant Events Officer post, grade 4, based within the new Events Team in Central Services with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved;

(7)        the redesignation of the Gateway and Customer Services Manager, post DB0351, to Tonbridge Castle, Events and Customer Service Manager, grade M7, with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved;

(8)        the redesignation of the Senior Customer Services Adviser, post DB0345, to Senior Customer Services and Castle Events Coordinator, scale 5, with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved;

(9)        the redesignation of the Leisure Services Manager (Events & Partnerships), post DG0406, to Leisure Services Manager (Trust Management/Partnerships), grade M8, with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved;

(10)      the redesignation of the Senior Customer Service Adviser, post DB0308, to Customer Service Adviser, grade 2/3, with effect from 1 February 2024, be approved; and

(11)      the likely compensatory costs linked to the Council’s policy on compensating staff for increased travel to work mileage due to a re-organisation, be noted.