Agenda item - Field Officer Service Review

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1.    Noted the outcome of the review of the field officer team as set out in the report.

2.     Agreed in principle to ending the current field officer team arrangements from 1^stApril 2023 and the reallocation of resources set out in paragraphs 3.22 and 3.23 of the report and delegates to the Executive Director Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities the final decision, following the conclusion of the appropriate staff consultation.

3.    Recommended to Policy and Resources Committee that it approves any necessary changes to the Council’s constitutional documents.

Note: Councillors Evans, Grimshaw and Robins did not take part in this item.

53.1 Jo Player introduced the report on page 117 of the Agenda.

53.2 Councillors Simson, Bagaeen, Osborne, and Littman spoke about consultations with staff, issues with funding and staffing, noise complaints, environmental services, housing, and redeployment.

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1.    Noted the outcome of the review of the field officer team as set out in the report.

2.    Agreed in principle to ending the current field officer team arrangements from 1^stApril 2023 and the reallocation of resources set out in paragraphs 3.22 and 3.23 of the report and delegates to the Executive Director Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities the final decision, following the conclusion of the appropriate staff consultation.

3.    Recommended to Policy and Resources Committee that it approves any necessary changes to the Council’s constitutional documents.