Agenda and draft minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992.
Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES PDF 12 KB To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Personnel Committee (now renamed the Human Resources Committee) held on 30th June 2005. Minutes: Resolved
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Personnel Committee (now renamed the Human Resources Committee) held on 30th June 2005 be approved as a correct record of that meeting and signed by the Chair. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors B. Chattopadhyay and H. Rahman. |
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APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ADULT SERVICES (HRC004/056) PDF 20 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Having noted that this report was not available in time to dispatch the agenda five clear days prior to the meeting, the Committee formally agreed to admit it to the agenda for the reasons for urgency set out at paragraph 1 of the report.
The Chief Executive, Ms C. Gilbert, then introduced the report, which explained that, arising from amendments to the Local Authority Social Services Act (1970), the Council now had a statutory duty to appoint a chief officer with responsibility for the provision of adult social services. Accordingly, authority was now sought to appoint a Director of Adult Services to assume these statutory duties from January 2006. The report also set out the scope of the post and the arrangements for the appointment.
It was noted that where the Adult Services Directorate was situated within the Council would be re-examined in 2006 as part of a wider review of the organisational structure.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the Chair Moved and it was:-
Resolved
That
(1) it be agreed to admit this report (HRC004/056) to the agenda for the reasons for urgency set out below:
Reasons for urgency Following amendments to the Local Authority Social Services Act (1970), the Council has a statutory duty to appoint a chief officer with responsibility for the provision of adult social services. The Council proposes to appoint a Director of Adult Services who will assume these statutory duties from January 2006. Therefore, it is a matter of urgency the Council establish and appoint to this post to enable these duties to be assumed and support the wider implementation of the Council’s new management structure for Children’s Services; and
(2) it be agreed to establish the post of Director of Adult Services with effect from January 2006. |
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ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES (HRC005/056) PDF 72 KB Minutes: Having noted that this report was not available in time to dispatch the agenda five clear days prior to the meeting, the Committee formally agreed to admit it to the agenda for the reasons for urgency set out at paragraph 1 of the report.
The Corporate Director, Children’s Services, Mr K. Collins, introduced the report, which proposed a management structure for a new Directorate of Children’s Services. It was noted that the proposals related only to the tier of management beneath the Director – the service head level - at this stage, and Mr Collins outlined the process for making appointments to the proposed posts.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the Chair Moved and it was:-
Resolved
That
(1) it be agreed to admit this report (HRC005/056) to the agenda for the reasons for urgency set out below:
Reasons for urgency
The determination of a management structure is crucial to the continued improvements in service delivery and therefore it is a matter of urgency that the Council agree to a management structure for Children’s Services; and
(2) it be agreed to implement the management structure for Children’s Services set out at Section 5 and Appendix 2 to this report (HRC005/05). |