Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/089

Contact: Sue Corrigan, Strategic HR Manager Tel: (01865) 810280

Report by Head of Human Resources (CA13).

This report gives an update on activity since 31 March 2010.  It gives details of the agreed establishment figure at 30 June 2010 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the detailed staffing position at 30 June 2010. These are shown in the report by directorate and service area.

The report also provides information on current activity and in addition there is information on grant funded posts and those vacancies which are being covered by agency staff and at what cost.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

(a) note the report;

(b) confirm that the Establishment Review continues to meet the Cabinet’s requirements in reporting and managing staffing numbers.

Cabinet considered a report (CA11) that gaves an update on activity since 31 March 2010.  It gaves details of the agreed establishment figure at 30 June 2010 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the detailed staffing position at 30 June 2010.

Councillor Patrick, Leader of the Opposition expressed concern that there had been no meeting of the Joint Employees Consultative Committee for some time. She also commented that the spending on advertisements was still quite high. The Deputy Leader noted the comments about the Joint Consultative Committee and gave an assurance that a great deal of consultation was still taking place. He commended the decrease that there had been in the cost of advertising with greater use of the web site.

RESOLVED: to:

(a)       note the report;

(b)       confirm that the Establishment Review continues to meet the Cabinet’s requirements in reporting and managing staffing numbers.