Decision - Senior Officer Structure

1.         That the proposals to move to a permanent senior officer structure which builds on the progress achieved since September 2012 and ensures managerial leadership capacity and clear accountabilities be noted;

2.         That the proposed changes set out in the report and the changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers set out in Appendix Two to the report be agreed;

3.         That the Chief Executive be authorised to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the proposals set out in the report, including the power to make transitional arrangements and any minor modifications she considers necessary;

4.         That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make amendments to the relevant parts of the Council’s constitution to reflect the changes authorised in the report and to make any necessary consequential amendments; and

5.         That the changes should come into force with effect from 1st April 2013.