COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MODERNISING MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Argyll and Bute councillors are to discuss a proposed shake-up at the authority’s senior management level.

A report recommending the changes, written by Chief Executive Sally Loudon, will go to the Council meeting on Thursday, November 26.

Among its recommendations are that the existing structure of four Directors becomes three Executive Directors.

In addition, the existing 15 Heads of Service posts would be reduced to 12.

Senior Management across the Council will undergo a competency evaluation, overseen by an external organisation, as part of the assessment process.

“These recommendations, if approved, represent a very exciting next step forward for Argyll and Bute Council,” Mrs Loudon said.

“What I am proposing is driven by a determination to continue our journey of improvement.

“All the indications are that we are going in the right direction in this respect, and that the pace of change has improved to meet the challenges of delivering our services within a difficult financial climate.

“However, there remain aspects of the organisation which require to change if the Council is to further improve.

“This is not management restructuring for the sake of it, nor is it motivated by the need to identify efficiency savings. This is about modernising the Council to ensure it is in the best possible shape to oversee a more focused and rigorous drive towards greater performance and efficiency, for the benefit of everyone in Argyll and Bute.”