The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 13 October 2005 at 4.00 pm

Present:   Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Forbes, Fyfe, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McCormick (P), McKenzie, Mitchell, Moran, Nimmo, Roach, Robertson, Snoddy, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided. 

In attendance:  Acting Chief Executive, Director of  Community Services, Director of Education Services and Mr G Douglas (for Solicitor to the Council).

782

Audit Statement - Recommendations from the Recovery Group

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There was submitted a report dated 12 October 2005 by the Acting Chief Executive requesting the Council’s formal approval of (1) the Audit Position Statement and (2) the recommendations of the Recovery Group on the Improvement Plan.

Decided:

(1)   that the Council incorporate the reports on Improving Member: Officer Working Relations, the Review of Management Structures and the Overview of Corporate Performance as the basis of its continuing actions to develop and implement a Recovery and Improvement Plan to address successfully the conclusions of the Best Value Audit;

(2)   that in relation to its duty of Best Value, the Council confirm the Recovery Group’s recommendations to achieve an effective approach to corporate strategic management; a continuous improvement culture across all areas of the Council; and a clear approach to demonstrating value for money and competitiveness within the Trading Operations;

(3)   that the Council approve the implementation of a revised management structure based upon the principles of Corporate Strategic directorates to be undertaken within an early timescale; and

(4)    that the Council approve the Audit Position Statement and remit it to the Acting Chief Executive to deliver this and the relative documentary evidence to Audit Scotland for reinspection.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

783

Interim Management Arrangements

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There was submitted a report dated 13 October 2005 by the Acting Chief Executive recommending (1) the completion of interim management arrangements for the Council and (2) the commencement of the recruitment process for the Chief Executive.   The Committee agreed to take action, all as detailed in the Appendix.