Economic Growth Service Review - Approval to progress with Formal Consultation

July 21, 2025 Executive Member (Economic Development and Public Service Reform) (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website
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Content

1.     
The Executive Member agrees:
a)     
To accept the proposals and implement a formal
consultation period for 28 days starting on 4 August
2025.
b)    
Subject to issues raised during the formal
consultation, to implement the outcome of this review by 1 October
2025.
c)     
To approve the appropriate shared service split of
the new structure. It is proposed that the service moves to a 50/50
shared service. It is felt that across the service this would
create a fair balance and would encourage the team to work closely
together across projects at each authority.
 
Reasons for recommendations:
As outlined in the
report.
 
Other
options considered and rejected:
As outlined in the
report.

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Jul 2025
Subject to call-inYes