Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on the organisational and senior management changes since the last management capacity update paper in July 2021. 

The Employment in Hampshire County Council (EHCC) Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding organisational and senior management changes since the last update in July 2021. It was noted that a Member Appointment Panel had agreed the Corporate Services appointments, and a Member Appointment Panel was due to take place later that day regarding the Economy Transport & Environment Department Management Team changes.

Members requested confirmation of the names of the officers in the posts referred to in the report, and contact details of key officers in the Economy Transport & Environment Department for Members to follow up issues raised by residents. It was agreed to make this information available on the Members Portal.

RESOLVED:

The EHCC Committee note the adjustments that have been made to departmental arrangements as outlined in the body of the report and as

summarised below:

·         Completion of the changes in Corporate Services following appointment of the Chief Executive.

·         Deletion of the post of Assistant Director Transport.

·         Deletion of the post of Assistant Director Economic Development.

·         Revision of the role of Deputy Director of ETE and Lead on Economy,

Infrastructure and Spatial Planning, subject to a Member Appointment Panel.

·         Expansion of the role of Head of Transformation ETE and redesignation to Assistant Director of Transformation and Business Services Group subject to a Member Appointment Panel.

·         widening of the remit of the Assistant Director of Highways, Traffic & Engineering and the change of job title to Assistant Director of Highways, Engineering and Implementation.

·         widening of the remit of the Assistant Director of Waste Planning & Environment.