Issue - meetings

Background:

The Cabinet agreed on 7 January 2003 to a process by which directors

could request approval to fill posts that were not on the list of exempted posts previously agreed by the Cabinet on 10 December 2002. This process had been introduced at a time of high concern about overspending as one  measure to assist budgetary control.  The Cabinet had indicated it wished to retain this direct detailed control of recruitment decisions while budgets remained difficult to manage.

The posts requiring approval to fill were presented to the Cabinet with the

following information: -

·         Details of the post including directorate and section, post title, grade and location.

·         Length of time post has been vacant.

·         Impact on service if the post is not filled with particular reference to services to the public.

·         Numbers of posts of this type within the function.

·         Realisable savings including any proposals to provide the service in alternative ways, which could also lead to savings.

·         Comments from the relevant portfolio holder.

An addendum report setting out two additional posts was tabled at the meeting.

Reasons:

The posts presented to Cabinet would support the efficient running of the Council.