Decision details

Investment in Transformation Update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report provides Cabinet with a further update on the scope of work that has been agreed with Deloitte for the 2017/18 financial year and informs and seeks the approval of Cabinet for the funding that will be drawn down from the New Council Development Reserve to support this.

The report also notifies Cabinet that the Chief Executive, as Chair of the Transformation Portfolio Board, has given approval for funds be drawn down from the New Council Development Reserve to support this activity, in accordance with the delegation agreed by Cabinet for this reserve in July and August 2015.

It also seeks approval to change the delegated responsibility for making decisions about using the New Council Development Reserve.

Decision:

1)    That it be noted that the Chief Executive, in her capacity as Chair of the Transformation Board, has given approval for funds to be drawn down from the New Council Development Reserve to support this activity to date, in accordance with the delegation agreed by Cabinet for this reserve in July and August 2015.

 

2)    That the New Council Development Reserve be utilised to support the next phase of the Council’s transformation programme in line with the proposals set out in the considered report.

 

3)    That it be agreed that overall budget responsibility for the New Council Development Reserve be delegated to the Chair of the Redesign Board.

Report author: Michelle Nuttall

Publication date: 02/08/2017

Date of decision: 31/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 31/07/2017 - Cabinet

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