22nd September 2011, 04:33 PM
Quote:2. EVIDENCE USED/CONSIDEREDcould almost? OR has been decided to be?
A ‘posts’ rather than ‘people’ approach was used to identify the future human
resource requirements needed to support those activities that will still be
required by the Regeneration and Economy Directorate to provide a frontline
service. This approach is in line with the Councils equality of opportunity
policies and follows the principles central to the Council’s single status and
recruitment and selection processes.
In identifying these posts the impact of not undertaking these functions was
considered against what is required to deliver a planning service for the
community of the Borough and the development industry. The impact of
stopping doing these parts of the service will have no impact on front line
service.
Before the decision was made any necessary regulations or guidance notes
relating to the Planning Service were reviewed to examine whether or not
any of the services that are subject to the action of this report or not are
required to be undertaken under statute they are not. The functions
identified are not core services to the planning service and could almost be
considered to be a luxury.