Decision details

Change Programme

Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report presents the proposed Change Programme required to support the implementation of the Wirral Plan by ensuring the Council’s operating model is as effective and efficient as possible. This will lead to the optimisation of Council resources in relation to delivering the Wirral Plan priorities and outcomes.

 

The programme takes account of the linked to exceptional financial support External Assurance Review (EAR) recommendations published on the 2nd November 2021. The Change Programme has been put forward as part of the Council’s evidence to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC formerly MHCLG) that the Council has the capability to implement a programme of change to deliver the required savings to achieve financial sustainability.

 

The EAR reports and recommendations provide a clear steer to the Council and officers have acknowledged this in the design of programmes presented in this report. The overall goals of the Change Programme are to:

 

·  Support the delivery of the Wirral Plan, approved by Council 1 September 2021, by helping improve outcomes for residents.

·  Support the delivery of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy by ensuring the Council’s operating model provides best value in prioritising our services and investment around the greatest need.

Decision:

Resolved – That,

 

(1)  the Chief Executive be requested to progress and implement the Change Programme and required service reviews to deliver a new operating model;

 

(2)  it be agreed that oversight of the Programme be through P&R Finance Sub-Committee who will review emerging business cases and receive regular updates on progress.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The Change Programme will support the implementation of the Wirral Plan by ensuring the Council’s operating model is as effective and efficient as possible. This will lead to the optimisation of Council resources in relation to delivering the Wirral Plan priorities and outcomes.

 

The Change Programme has been developed to align closely with the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy. Business cases brought forward for approval will have a direct link to the achievement of managing demand pressures as well as the required efficiencies over the life of the Strategy reducing core spend.

 

The Council requires a structured approach to transforming the organisation towards the implementation of a new operating model and delivery of the required efficiencies to deliver against the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP). The approval of Policy & Resources Committee is being sought to enable officers to proceed with implementing the Change Programme.

Publication date: 02/12/2021

Date of decision: 01/12/2021

Decided at meeting: 01/12/2021 - Policy and Resources Committee

Effective from: 08/12/2021

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