Agenda item - Update to the Scheme of Delegation

Joint report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning and Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law (copy attached).

RESOLED:

1)     That the Committee resolves to amend the council’s Scheme of Delegations to transfer the Print & Sign function from the Strategy Governance and Law Directorate to the Families Children and Learning Directorate;

2)     That the transfer takes effect from 1 April 2017 or at the conclusion of the consultation process with staff, whichever is later.

146.1      The Committee considered a joint report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning and the Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law in relation to Update to the Scheme of Delegation. The Committee was asked to resolve to change the Constitution’s Scheme of Delegations to transfer the Print & Sign function currently in the Communications Team, (part of the Strategy Governance & Law Directorate) to the Families, Children and Learning Directorate’s Employment and Skills service. The function was not separately identified in the Scheme but was part of the general Corporate Communications function. The Graphic Design Team was not included in the proposal. The transfer involved seven members of staff, who would be moved between these Directorates.

146.2      Councillor Janio welcomed the report, and highlighted the social benefits that this service provided.

146.3      The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

146.4      RESOLED:

1)     That the Committee resolves to amend the council’s Scheme of Delegations to transfer the Print & Sign function from the Strategy Governance and Law Directorate to the Families Children and Learning Directorate;

2)     That the transfer takes effect from 1 April 2017 or at the conclusion of the consultation process with staff, whichever is later.