Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to define the scope for the review of community based roles within the Council. The report also aims to set out the approach which will be adopted to carry out the review and describes the desired outcomes following implementation.

RESOLVED:             That the Cabinet Member agrees the proposed scope and approach of the review of community based roles   as detailed in the report.

REASON:                  To deliver a new organisational structure to deliver street based and enforcement functions.

Consideration was given to a report, which defined the scope for the review of community based roles within the council. These roles had been defined as roles which required community liaison, monitoring or investigation of community based issues and the enforcement of legislation.

The report also set out the approach, which would be adopted to carry out the review, and described the desired outcome following implementation giving savings in excess of £67k. Details of the community based and enforcement roles under consideration were set out at Annex A to the report.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that he supported the elimination of overlap in activities carried out by officers and the move towards a more flexible workforce. He supported this cost effective approach which would also improve the enforcement function.

RESOLVED:             That the Cabinet Member agrees the proposed scope and approach of the review of community based roles as detailed in the report. ^1.

REASON:                  To deliver a new organisational structure to deliver street based and enforcement functions.