Decision details

Resolved

(1)          That agreement be given to amend the terms of reference of the Joint Commissioning Committee to include the determination of terms and conditions and the determination of HR policies, the creation of new posts where there is an increase to the establishment and no budget and the restructuring of teams involving more than ten posts for all staff employed by Cherwell District and South Northamptonshire Councils.

(2)          That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to reassign the officer scheme of delegation in accordance with the new senior management structure as agreed by the Joint Commissioning Committee to add the proposed delegations relating to Primary Authority status, restructures of ten posts or less and updates to the spatial planning delegations and to amend the constitution accordingly.

(3)          That officers be requested to carry out a review of constitutional and governance arrangements for discussion and consideration by group leaders.