Issue - meetings

Mr. I. Edwards, Regulatory Services Project Manager provided Members with a summary of progress against plans for the period 10th September 2010 to 25th November 2010.  He informed Members that business as usual had been maintained throughout a challenging yet productive period of the project. Positive feedback had been received on the ‘Chance to Shine’ roadshows.  Members were asked to note that the Staff Survey outputs and analysis would be available early December and not November as stated in the report.  Around 14 Change Champions had been identified across the service and were in the process of being recruited.

The Regulatory Services Project Manager provided the Committee with an update on the risk reported during the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 10th September 2010, ICT & Transformation work stream timescales.  The Committee was informed that the new service delivery model originally planned for October 2010 would now be delivered in early 2011.  The Regulatory Services Project Manager referred the Committee to the Worcestershire Regulatory Services High Level Implementation Plan and in doing so, reiterated the risk with regard to ICT & Transformation.  Actions were being taken to mitigate that risk, including additional resources, but there was still a risk to the timescales.  A further report would be taken to the Project Board meeting on 8th December 2010.

Following further discussion on key communication for the service, the Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services informed the Committee that he had liaised with Chief Executives and Portfolio Holders as a starting point of Member engagement.  The Committee agreed that the Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services and the Regulatory Services Project Manager be tasked to engage all Members via the roadshows being taken to member authorities Licensing Committee Meetings and through Member Development Officers.