Issue - meetings

Mr. I. Edwards, Regulatory Services Project Manager provided Members with a summary of progress against plans for the period 11th June to 9th September 2010.  He informed Members that a staff structure was currently out for consultation until the 16th September 2010.  The proposed structure had made best use of the opportunity to bring together Environmental Health, Licensing and Trading Standards to create a workforce that would be customer focused and flexible. 

The Regulatory Services Project Manager informed the Committee of the risk to the original stage two timescales following the adoption of the Systems Thinking transformation approach.  He responded to Members’ concerns and highlighted that delays would not impact on the budget or the project deadline. 

The Executive Director, Finance & Corporate Resources, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council responded to questions from Members regarding ICT resources and informed Members that as the Section 151 officer she would be looking to see what ICT resources could be given by the Host Authority.  Following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:

(a)               that Joint Committee Members inform their respective authorities of:

(i)                 the delays to the original stage two timescales;

(ii)        that the delays would not impact on the budget or deadline; and

(b)               that the performance in relation to the work carried out by the Worcestershire Regulatory Services on behalf of each Member Authority be noted.