Issue - meetings

Information/Discussion paper of the Cabinet Member Corporate Services

 The Cabinet Member Corporate Services referred to the new arrangements (Shared Services, Local Authority Company, etc) which the protocol covered and set out how the Trade Unions (TUs) would be involved.  TUs were happy with and had agreed the protocol and this way of working had paid dividends in respect of how the Council operated. 

The Director People, Organisation Development and Change felt that one of the main strengths of the Council was how it managed change as an organisation, but this involved a great deal of work and the TUs played a significant role in this.  Whilst it was no different to what had always been done in relation to how workforce change was approached, it was considered useful to have it set out on paper.  She considered that the relationship between the Council and the TUs was a mature one and where it wasn’t always possible to agree, but always possible to move forward. 

The Leader, as a Member of the Joint Consultative Committee felt able to suggest that the TUs welcomed the way in which the Council dealt with change. 

No formal decision was required and the Protocol was noted.