Issue - meetings
Establishment Structure in Governance
Meeting: 16/06/2016 - Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 21)
21 Establishment Structure in Governance
Additional documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (21/2)
- Restricted enclosure 4 , View reasons restricted (21/3)
Decision:
That the Committee supports and commends the proposed structure for the Governance portfolio to the Cabinet.
Minutes:
The Chief Officer (Governance) presented a report seeking comments to Cabinet on the proposed structure for Legal Services. A number of factors had informed the proposals, including the recommendations of the recent Corporate Services review, the views of service users and team members and efficiency targets.
In responding to questions, the Chief Officer said that the proposed structure would generate a greater degree of flexibility and help to improve the responsiveness of the service. He alluded to the key support that the section gave across the Council which required the necessary level of resources. Members were also reminded that the proposals for Democratic Services would need to be reported to Cabinet followed by Democratic Services Committee and endorsement at full Council.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee supports and commends the proposed structure for the Governance portfolio to the Cabinet.