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(Reason: LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 2 – Information likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

Consideration of recommendations of the General Purposes Committee in respect of a number of establishment changes recommended by the Council’s 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.

(Reason: Part 2 – Private – LGA 1972, Schedule 12A Paragraph 2 – Information likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee in respect of a number of establishment changes recommended by the Borough Council’s Management Team. 

Cllr Rhodes proposed, Cllr Boughton seconded and Council

RESOLVED:  That

(1)         a new full-time Information Governance Manager post at grade M8 be permanently established;

(2)         the hours of the Principal Planning Policy Officer (post DJ0318) (M8) be permanently increased from 32 to 37 hours per week; and

(3)         the hours of the Senior Planning Policy Officer (post DJ0319) (M8) be permanently increased from 30 to 37 hours per week.

(Reason: LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 2 – Information likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

This report sets out for Members’ approval a number of establishment changes recommended by the Council’s 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.

(Reason: LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 2 – Information likely to reveal the identity of an individual)

The report set out for Members’ approval a number of establishment changes recommended by the Borough Council’s 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.

In addition, Members noted a number of changes and updates to the Establishment since the last meeting of the Committee, as outlined in Section 5 of the report.

The Chair proposed, seconded by Councillor McDermott, and the Committee unanimously

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          post DC0103, Policy, Scrutiny & Communities Manager (M6) be redesignated to Corporate Policy & Communities Manager (M5) with effect from 22 January 2026;

(2)          post DR0403, Licensing Inspector (SO) be redesignated to Principal Licensing Officer (M9) with effect from 22 January 2026;

(3)          post DV0301, Environmental Protection Manager (M8) be deleted with effect from 22 January 2026;

(4)          a full-time Regulatory Services Manager post (M7/M6), be created with effect from 22 January 2026;

(5)          the Environmental Protection Manager be redeployed into the newly created Regulatory Services Manager post with effect from 22 January 2026;

(6)          the Planning, Housing and Environmental Health Directorate be renamed to Planning, Housing and Regulatory Services Directorate with effect from 22 January 2026;

(7)          post DG2098, Waste Contracts Officer, 30 hours (scale 6) be permanently established with effect from 22 January 2026; and

(8)          post DC0199, Economic Development Officer, 22.2 hours (scale 4/5) be permanently established with effect from 22 January 2026.

The Chair proposed, seconded by Councillor McDermott, and the Committee unanimously

RECOMMENDED*:  That

(1)          a new, full-time, Information Governance Manager post, grade M8, be permanently established;

(2)          the hours of post DJ0318, Principal Planning Policy Officer (M8), be permanently increased from 32 to 37 hours per week; and

(3)          the hours of post DJ0319, Senior Planning Policy Officer (M9), be permanently increased from 30 to 37 hours per week.

*Recommended to Council