Agenda item

Members are asked to consider and comment on the Local Government Review update which will be provided at the meeting.

Roshan Robati and Sarah Hawkins attended the meeting and gave an update on local Government Reorganisation and the move into transition and transformation.

They explained that that Tranche 1 was now complete and that the Delivery Overview confirmed that 281 products had been delivered to date with 8 remain either in progress, overdue or pending and these are being monitored; a number of changes were listed that customers saw on Day 1 and a number of lessons were learnt and detailed within the presentation.

The new programme was in place, this would bring all service alignment, improvement, transformational and cost reduction activities together. There would also be a single overarching Transition, Transformation and Change Board (currently consisting of Executive Officers), it was confirmed that from July, it was hoped that when the new programme is due to commence, the Board will have new Terms of Reference and Membership. It was explained that the new programme will enable delivery of shared outcomes and defined benefits, achieve more with the resources available, be visible and transparent and that critical outcomes can be delivered including the Council Plan, MTFP savings targets and reducing demand for services. The new programme will now include some additional areas that weren`t included in Tranche 1 i.e. Childrens Services so that all services will mirror the changes.

It was noted that the Programme Management Office will work with the committee to scrutinise the transition and transformation programmes at the appropriate times to enable input within the design and development of projects, strategies and other work.

During discussion, it was agreed that the 8 outstanding actions from Tranche 1 will be distributed with an explanation to the committee. It was confirmed that in respect to feedback from Public was taken from complaints and compliments process and staff were able to feedback via surveys and Managers.

Local communities would be involved through the Local Community Network which had been set up and timetabled and it was confirmed that this information would be cascaded to Members after this meeting.

The committee will receive the Transition programme with outlooks and benefits detailed and then will have the opportunity to scrutinise, it was hoped that this would take place by July and it was requested that a proposed timeline be provided for the programme targets.