Issue - meetings

The Proposed Operating Model (POM) sets out the Council’s vision and priorities in pursuing our Transformation Agenda 2 (TA2), which includes new working practices.

Members considered the Proposed Operating Model, linked to the accommodation review report presented by Councillor Boden.

Councillor Mrs Laws said that she is pleased to see that training will be implemented as it is essential due to the different range of skills required to be able to manage staff virtually. She added that improvements do need to be made to the Council’s information technology systems and an investment will need to be made. Councillor Mrs Laws stressed that whilst she agrees with flexible working it is still vital for an element of face-to-face contact and therefore regular team meetings are essential.

Proposed by Councillor Boden, seconded by Councillor Mrs French and AGREED the principles associated with the proposed Operating Model as set out in the report and to note the need to develop a suite of associated policies to ensure the successful implementation of the Proposed Operating Model which will be presented to the Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee in the future for consideration and approval.