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This report presents proposals for the organisational structure of the Council’s new Directorate of City Strategy, which came into being on 1^st April 2006.

Members considered a report which presented proposals for the organisational structure of the new Directorate of City Strategy.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the structure for the Directorate of City Strategy set out in Annex 2 to the report be approved.

REASON:      To enable the Directorate to respond to the new responsibilities placed upon it.

                        (ii)        That the Chief Executive be invited to bring forward proposals in September aimed at providing a single integrated process, including budget and quality control, for dealing with highways repairs.

REASON:      These are vital on-street services which need to be managed in an integrated manner.

Members considered a report which presented proposals for the organisational structure of the new Directorate of City Strategy.

The new Directorate had come into being on 1 April 2006, following a review of the Environment and Development Services Directorate (DEDS) in May 2004 and a wider review of Council services approved by the Executive in July 2005.  The proposed management structure, set out in Annex 2 to the report, included four service ‘blocks’, each headed by an Assistant Director (AD).  These were based upon the service areas inherited from DEDS, with the addition of the new responsibilities transferring to City Strategy.  It was noted that the Directorate faced a number of challenges in the near future which meant that the make-up of the AD blocks might need to be revisited.  Revised job descriptions would include a requirement for flexibility, in line with a corporate approach to service delivery.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the structure for the Directorate of City Strategy set out in Annex 2 to the report be approved.

REASON:      To enable the Directorate to respond to the new responsibilities placed upon it.

                        (ii)        That the Chief Executive be invited to bring forward proposals in September aimed at providing a single integrated process, including budget and quality control, for dealing with highways repairs.

REASON:      These are vital on-street services which need to be dealt with via an integrated process and managed under one directorship.