Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Resource and Regulation submitted a report presenting a People’s Strategy. The People Strategy has been produced to support the Council’s ‘Our Vision, Purpose and Values’ and is designed to set the objectives and provide the overarching framework and mechanism to measure progress towards them in a simple and meaningful document that is accessible to everyone. The Strategy includes a ‘Our People Charter’ and a ‘Our Health and Wellbeing Pledge’ for all employees.

In order to achieve the Council’s Vision for the next five years the organisation will need leaders of people and leaders of place. The Council as an organisation will need to be innovative, agile, connected and transparent. People issues will be high on the agenda.

Delegated decision:

That approval be given to the People Strategy 2015 to 2020 as detailed in the report submitted.

Reason for the decision:

This decision provides the direction and framework for the Council’s people policies and practices for the next five years.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendation. This would leave the Council without a clear Strategy regarding its people.