Issue - decisions

Resolved:  i)        That  Cabinet agree to:

·          Establish a new Transformation Programme to prioritise and deliver the Council’s objectives.

·        Confirm their support for the filling of the post of Director of Education, Children’s and Skills on a permanent basis in advance of a wider change process.

·          Establish a repayable budget of £500,000, financed from the Delivery and Innovation Fund (£250,000) and the Venture Fund (£250,000), to finance the Transformation Programme on an Return on Investment of at least £3m pa. Further, to agree to delegate responsibility to the Chief Executive and Director of CBSS to use that budget on transformation resourcing/activity as appropriate.  

·          The first three projects to form the Transformation Programme will be Health & Adult Social Care, Hazel Court Depot Services and Business Efficiency (to include Parking and the projects within the existing Business Support Review – Policy & Performance, Procurement & Commissioning, Facilities Management, Administration & Customer Services)

·          The council working with residents on a new engagement approach to deliver the principles in para 61 of the report.

·          The proposals to undertake a ‘big clean’ of the city in Autumn 2013 and Spring 2014 whilst seeking improvements in day to day service delivery.

·          The Deputy Chief Executive liaising with Health Services in the city to address resident concerns about the availability of health services in York.

ii)            That Cabinet also agree to note:

·     The LGA Peer Review letter at Annex 1 of the report.

·     The principle to co-design and co-deliver the new programme with residents

·          The intention to bring an assessment of the future budget challenges to November Cabinet.

·          The intention to create a new consultation approach (in partnership with residents) and to bring proposals to a future Cabinet meeting.

·          The plans for the Leader to meet residents in every ward in the city.

·          The intention to broaden the budget consultation in 2013

·          The intention to seek support across Group Leaders to revitalise Scrutiny and overview to bring challenge and support to the Council’s work.

Reason: In order to respond to the feedback the Council has received from the LGA Peer Review, Big York Survey and its Staff Survey.