Issue - meetings

To consider the report

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive noted the progress that has been made across the Improvement and Transformation Programme since the previous update to Executive in April 2024 

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report  

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report 

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Bill Revans, invited the Lead Member for Transformation and Human Resources, Cllr Theo Butt Philip, to introduce the report. 

The Lead Member for Transformation and Human Resources, Cllr Theo Butt Philip, introduced the report highlighting: the report detailed the update on the progress of the Improvement and Transformation Programme (ITP); the feedback received following consideration at Scrutiny Committee Corporate and Resources on 7 March 2024; and that regular updates would be reported to the Executive and Scrutiny Committees.

The Executive Director Strategy, Workforce and Localities, Alyn Jones, presented the report, highlighting the core components and key activities summaries. The Executive director further summarised the feedback received and included in the report from Scrutiny Committee – Corporate and Resources held 7 March 2024, including service level impacts, and ensuring continued awareness, engagement and full consideration of risks, impacts and mitigations of the ITP, and risk reporting and risk mechanism changes though the work of the Audit Committee and the wider Council.

The Leader of the Council, Cllr Bill Revans, invited comments from other Members present, questions and points raised included: localities and future models of locality working; the ITP service redesign, rethinking the way the Council works and delivers services including the ability to provide self serve options; the Audit Committee consideration of the report on 30 May 2024 and discussion and feedback to the programme, including the challenges and the impact and issues of balancing and managing interdependent and compound risks; communication and sharing the overall vision, risk and service delivery view of the Council, including consultation and engagement with Somerset residents and Council employees; the target operating model timeframes including the retention and redundancy of staff; self serve waste collection functionality; and the potential for reduced motivation in parts of the workforce.

The Executive proceeded to vote on the recommendations, which were agreed unanimously.??? ? 

Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive noted the progress that has been made across the Improvement and Transformation Programme since the previous update to Executive in April 2024.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED: As set out in the officer report.?? ?  

REASON FOR DECISION: As set out in the officer report.?