THE CALL IN PERIOD FOR THESE DECISIONS EXPIRES AT 5.00 PM ON FRIDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2003. NONE OF THE DECISIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE.

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2003 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM

 

Present :         Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mr R R Barry, Mr J H Fleming,  Mr P G Harris,  Mr G S Kendall, Mr D J Knowles, Mr H Rees

 

Apologies :

 

Mrs T M Butchers, Mr E Fox, Mrs J L Wareham

 

Also present non-voting :

 

Mr A C Bartlett, Mr M J Cunningham, Mrs M A Jarman

 

 

 


61.             MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 24 September 2003 be confirmed.

 

62.             DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations received at this stage.

 

63.             REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR RESOURCES

 

(a)               Best Value Review of Personnel Services

 

Consideration was given to the findings of the Best Value Review of Personnel Services. An external challenge had been undertaken which had made a number of recommendations to ensure that the Council had a modern human resource function. These recommendations were outlined in the report together with an emphasis that the service needed to move towards strategic policy development.  Resources Select Committee had considered the review and the Executive noted its comments.

 

RESOLVED :

 

(i)                 THAT the Best Value Review and recommendations of the Resources Select Committee be noted

 

(ii)               THAT any restructuring as a result of the Best Value Review and external challenge should be considered as part of the 2004/2005 budget process

 

(b)               Communication and Public Relations Strategy and Action Plan

 

The Portfolio Holder introduced the Communications and Public Relations Strategy and Action Plan.  This aimed to provide a clear and consistent approach to communications across the Council. The CPA inspection had highlighted the need for the Council to improve internal and external communications.  The strategy had been designed to ensure that all communication was clear and focused and that key audiences understood how the Council’s strategic objectives were being achieved. It was anticipated that communications in the future would be more proactive with targeted and clearer messages.

 

RESOLVED :

 

                        THAT the Communications and Public Relation Strategy and Action Plan be approved.

 

64.             CHANGES TO THE CURRENT FORWARD PLAN

 

Members were updated regarding a number of reports that were due to be considered at the next meeting of the Executive.  The Portfolio Holder for Resources informed members that a report on Council Tax on second homes would be brought to the Executive as soon as the relevant regulations had been published.

 

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN