Leading Through Austerity
Restructuring of Council’s Commissioner and Chief Executive structure to ensure Torbay Council has highly skilled political and managerial leaders to lead Torbay Council through the public sector recession and respond to the Government’s localism agenda with innovative, lower cost solutions.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Service reduction of 10%;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 29 Sep 2011 by Council
Lead member: Mayor and Executive Lead for Employment and Regeneration, Finance and Audit
Lead director: Elizabeth Raikes
Consultation process
Circulation of Report.
Consultees
Employees, trades unions, elected Members, key partners
Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: To have a leadership structure that is lean but also fit for leading the Council and Torbay through a period of austerity.
Key Risks: Reduction in capacity at a senior level diminished strategic capability and ability to respond to issues in a timely manner. Changes to the top team bring uncertainty for all employees and partner agencies.
If you want to make representations contact:: Elizabeth Raikes, telephone (01803) 207001, email elizabeth.raikes@torbay.gov.uk
Decisions
- 20/10/2011 - Top Team Restructuring
Agenda items
- 29/09/2011 - Council Top Team Restructuring 29/09/2011
Contact Governance Support
- Email: governance.support@torbay.gov.uk
- Tel: 01803 207087
- Fax: 01803 207112
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