Agenda item

To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees.

1)          Human Resources Committee – 23 March 2022

Pay Policy Statement

“RESOLVED that Council be recommended to approve the Pay Policy Statement for the Council.

2)          Human Resources Committee – 11 April 2022

Statutory Officer Appointment (s)

Recommendation and reports to follow

3)          Cabinet – 13 April 2022

Senior Management Structure

Recommendation and reports to follow

1         Human Resources Committee – 23 March 2022

Pay Policy Statement

Councillor Howard introduced the item as Chairman of the Human Resources Committee and proposed the recommendation.

Seconded by Councillor Crellin, it was RESOLVED that Council approved the Pay Policy Statement 2022/23.

2         Human Resources Committee 11 April 2022

The appointment of Interim Chief Executive

The Mayor invited Mrs Kim Sawyer, Acting Chief Executive to leave the meeting whilst the matter was considered by Council.

Councillor Howard introduced the item as the Chairman of Human Resources Committee and proposed the recommendation.

Seconded by Councillor Crellin it was RESOLVED that Kim Sawyer, Acting Chief Executive, be appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer & Head of Paid Service.

The Mayor invited Kim Sawyer to re-join the meeting and congratulated her on the appointment. 

3         Cabinet – 13 April 2022

Senior Management Structure

Councillor Rennie introduced the item as Leader of the Council and proposed the recommendation.

Seconded by Councillor Patrick, it was RESOLVED that Council;

(i)              agreed the proposed senior management structure at Appendix 1;

(ii)             noted that the structure shall exclude any posts at Director level and instead have five Executive Heads of Service who will be Chief Officers of the Council.  Role profiles are included at Appendix 2

(iii)           agreed that formal consultation will begin immediately with the existing senior managers across Havant Borough Council and East Hampshire District Council

(iv)           agreed that following consultation the Head of Paid Service take all necessary steps, through the HR Committee to appoint to roles within the proposed Senior Management Structure following appropriate processes set out in the Constitution

(v)             that remuneration and terms and conditions for the Executive Head of Service roles be determined by HR Committee upon appointment to those roles.