Issue - items at meetings - Adult Social Care & Housing: Changes to the Scheme of Officer delegations

Report of the Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

(1)         That the Cabinet approves:

(i)           That the housing functions currently comprised in the delegations to the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be transferred to the Director of Culture & Enterprise;

(ii)         That  the new Directors be renamed Director of Adult Social Care and Health and Director of Housing, Culture &  Enterprise respectively;

(iii)       That the Head of Law be authorised to make the necessary amendments to the Council’s constitution to reflect the above and the arrangements referred to in paragraph 3.9.

(iv)        That the amendments come into effect on 12 February 2010.

180.1                The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Finance & Resources concerning changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers, specifically proposing the transfer of housing functions from the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to the Director of Culture & Enterprise (for copy see minute book).

180.2                The Chief Executive thanked the outgoing Director of Adult Social Care & Housing and wished her well in her new post. He explained that the proposed changes would enable greater co-ordination and synergy between strategic and economic regeneration.

180.3                Councillor Norman added his thanks to the outgoing Director for her expertise and input during her time at the council.

180.4                RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)         That the housing functions currently comprised in the delegations to the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be transferred to the Director of Culture & Enterprise;

(2)         That  the new Directors be renamed Director of Adult Social Care and Health and Director of Housing, Culture &  Enterprise respectively;

(3)         That the Head of Law be authorised to make the necessary amendments to the Council’s constitution to reflect the above and the arrangements referred to in paragraph 3.9.

(4)         That the amendments come into effect on 12 February 2010.