Report of the Deputy Chief Executive attached.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, presented a report of the Deputy Chief Executive outlining the proposals for phase 2 of shared services including a joint digital strategy, customer services operating model, shared leadership and management, and joint Chief Executive.

It was moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Titherington and it was RESOLVED (unanimously):–

That the Council agrees:

1) To adopt the joint digital strategy.

2) To adopt the proposed model for a shared customer services function.

3) To commence and follow the established process for appointing senior officers as set out in the Change Policy, through the shared service appointment panel.

4) To approve the proposed savings

5) To support a review of the pay policy to ensure a consistent approach to senior salaries.

It was moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Titherington that

“i) Council approves the development of a single shared leadership team for both councils, as set out in the report and ii) that Council agrees the preferred approach to establishing a joint Chief Executive.

A recorded vote was taken as follows:

FOR – Councillors Adams, Alty, Bell, Bylinski Gelder, Donoghue, Evans, Flannery, Forrest, Foster, Hancock, Howarth, Jones, Lomax, Martin, Melia, Sharples, Shaw, Titherington, Caleb Tomlinson, Matthew Tomlinson, Trafford, Turner, Watkinson, and Wooldridge;

AGAINST – Councillors Bretherton, Campbell, Chisholm, Clark, Coulton, Mary Green, Michael Green, Hesketh, Moon, Mort, Mullineaux, Ogilvie, Rainsbury, Margaret Smith, Phillip Smith, Walton, Watson, and Yates.

The Mayor declared the motion carried and it was therefore

RESOLVED –

“i) That Council approves the development of a single shared leadership team for both councils, as set out in the report and

ii) that Council agrees the preferred approach to establishing a joint Chief Executive.

It was then moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Titherington “That Mr Gary Hall be appointed Joint Chief Executive”.

A recorded vote was taken as follows:

FOR – Councillors Adams, Alty, Bell, Blow, Bylinski Gelder, Donoghue, Evans. Flannery, Forrest, Foster, Hancock, Howarth, Jones, Lomax, Martin, Melia, Sharples, Shaw, Titherington, Caleb Tomlinson, Matthew Tomlinson, Trafford, Turner, Watkinson, and Wooldridge;

AGAINST – Councillors Bretherton, Campbell, Chisholm, Clark, Coulton, Mary Green, Michael Green, Hesketh, Moon, Mort, Mullineaux, Ogilvie, Rainsbury, Margaret Smith, Phillip Smith, Walton, Watson, and Yates.

The Mayor declared the motion carried and it was therefore

RESOLVED - “That Mr Gary Hall be appointed Joint Chief Executive”.