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Post Scrutiny - Executive Response

In Respect of : Review of the Implementation of the Working Differently Programme and the Efficient and Effective Use of Accommodation  

Date : June 2009

Cabinet Deputy : Economic Services

Recommendations Accepted/ Rejected Executive Response Officer Responsible Action by
(Date)

1. That the Working Differently programme be supported and implemented as a matter of urgency and that sufficient resources are deployed to achieve more efficient working and significant savings (invest to save).

Accepted

A Council wide Capital Bid will be submitted in October 2009 which will set out the corporate and service specific capital resource required to deliver a Working Differently Programme covering Service to Children & Young People, Economy & Environment and Community Services

Megan Nurse

Capital Bid submitted in October 2009

2. That the Assistant Chief Executive (Performance and Change) be allocated dedicated staffing resources to enable the Working Differently programme to be implemented as a matter of urgency.

Accepted

Revenue budget of £70k per year until April 2011 has been allocated to support the delivery of the Working Differently Programme. The Assistant Chief Executive (Performance & Change) will consider how best to utilise this funding to deliver the Programme.

Megan Nurse

Oct 2009

3. That a development programme be devised for managers involved in the Working Differently Programme to bring about the changes in working culture required to implement the programme.

Accepted

Upon agreement of the Working Differently Programme and the decision of the Capital Bid, a development programme for managers will be put in place. Targeted upon those service areas identified as Invest to Save in the Working Differently.

Martin Collett

April 2010

4. That a clear and open consultation programme with all staff affected by the Working Differently programme be implemented to ensure that there is a clear understanding and support for the scheme.

Accepted

Upon agreement of the Working Differently Programme and decision over the Capital Bid, a consultation programme with affected staff will be implemented. This will be already aligned to the development programme set out above, and targeted and tailored to key groups of staff.

Megan Nurse and relevant AED’s

April 2010

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