Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/174

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

Report by Head of Human Resources (CA11).

This report gives an update on activity since 31 March 2011.  It gives details of the agreed establishment figure at 31 December 2011 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the staffing position at 31 December 2011. These are also shown by directorate in Appendix 1. In addition, the report provides information on vacancies and the cost of posts being covered by agency staff.

The report also tracks progress on staffing numbers since 1 April 2010 as we implement our Business Strategy.

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 that gave an update on activity since 31 March 2011.  It gave details of the agreed establishment figure at 31 December 2011 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the staffing position at 31 December 2011. These were shown by directorate in Appendix 1. In addition, the report provided information on vacancies and the cost of posts being covered by agency staff.

The report also tracked progress on staffing numbers since 1 April 2010 as we implement our Business Strategy.

The Deputy leader highlighted the continued reduction in establishment numbers and full time equivalents.

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.