Decision - Creating a Council the City Deserves…proposals for a new organisational structure

To seek authority to proceed with the transformation programme for Brighton & Hove City Council.

(1)         That Cabinet:

(a)         Approve the establishment of the new Strategic Leadership Board

(b)         Give authority to proceed to select and appoint the four new Strategic Director posts as described in paragraphs 13.2 to 13.7

(c)         Give authority to proceed to statutory consultation, on 1 June 2010 for 90 days, with those directly and indirectly affected by the proposed changes to the organisational structure as described in paragraph 4.1 – 4.3

(d)         Note that proposals are likely to be amended, in response to consultation, and will be re-presented to Cabinet in September for formal agreement

(e)         Note that a report will go to the Governance Committee to seek authority for changes to the schemes of delegation to officers and any other aspects of the constitution that require Council and/or Governance Committee approval.

(f)           Authorise the Chief Executive to take all steps necessary to progress recommendations a. to d. and any decisions necessary or incidental to the establishment of the Strategic Leadership Board.

Not applicable.

A detailed assessment of alternative models was set out in the Cabinet report of 22 April 2010.