Issue details

At its meeting on 11^th December 2018, the Policy and Resources Committee noted the findings of the in-depth analysis of the Finance and Strategic Human Resources (HR) services and agreed to authorise the Chief Executive to take all reasonable action to prepare to in-source Finance and Strategic HR services by 1^st April 2019.  It further agreed to authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, to consider the responses to the consultation (due in February 2019) and proceed with implementation of the proposal, if appropriate.

The public consultation closed on 15^th February 2019.  The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chairman, has duly considered the responses and the updated equality impact assessment and concluded that the in-sourcing of the Finance and Strategic HR services should proceed on 1^st April 2019, as proposed in that report, subject to completion of the necessary due diligence and contract change documentation.