Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Resources and Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/078

Contact: Chrie Cuthbertson, Director of HR and Cultural Change

Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA14)

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet received an update on the implementation of the Our People and Culture Strategy, noting minor changes in staffing, continued success with apprenticeships, and ongoing efforts to manage agency costs.

Councillor Neil Fawcett, Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader, presented the report. Cllr Fawcett said that there had been a slight increase in directly employed staff due to improved recruitment, a minor increase in agency costs in hard-to-recruit areas, and a commitment to reducing agency spend over time.

Councillor Fawcett moved and Councillor Leffman seconded the recommendation, and it was approved.

RESOLVED to note the report.