Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Transformation

Summary

To provide an update on progress toward implementing robust governance of major change projects, following the approval by Members in January of resources to support major projects, and subsequent decision in relation to governance structures.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Note the progress in relation to the implementation of governance standards for the 9 major projects which Members have identified as key to the delivery of regeneration and economic development (the Place Programme) and change (Transformation Programme) for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council.

(2)               Note the Member champions assigned to each of the programme boards

Approved, with the addition of the further recommendation that ‘The Chief Executive be delegated in consultation with the Leader of the Council to appoint substitutes for member champions as required’.

The Head of Transformation submitted a report which updated Members on Major Programmes and progress toward implementing robust governance of major change projects.

In introducing the report, the Chairman advised that it was good discipline to have a proper regime to look after projects with the same reporting frame for both Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire. As additional time and commitment was necessary by Lead Members, Member Champions should be appointed by the Chief Executive to maintain stability. 

Resolved

(1)   That the progress in relation to the implementation of governance standards for the 9 major projects which Members have identified as key to the delivery of regeneration and economic development (the Place Programme) and change (Transformation Programme) for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council be noted.

(2)               That the Member champions assigned to each of the programme boards be noted.

(3)               That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive be delegated in consultation with the Leader of the Council to approve member champions as required.

Reasons

Members have already approved the general approach to maximising the effective use of scarce resource through the organisation of projects into programmes.  This report seeks simply to update members.

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