Lead Member – Councillor Michael Wood – Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support.

Report of the Head of Human Resources and Development TO FOLLOW

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            RESOLVED:

i)          That the Workforce Strategy attached at Appendix A to the report be approved; and

ii)         That the IT Strategy attached at Appendix B to the report, be approved.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support presented a report from the Head of Human Resources and Development on two key strategies, the Workforce Strategy and the I.T. Strategy that had been developed to underpin the Council’s Corporate Plan.

In answer to a Member’s comment, the Portfolio Holder stated that the Trade Unions had discussed the documents and had signed up to them. The Leader added that regular meetings were held with Trade Unions and he stressed that the Council’s greatest asset was, and would continue to be, its staff.

            RESOLVED:

i)          That the Workforce Strategy attached at Appendix A to the report be approved; and

ii)         That the IT Strategy attached at Appendix B to the report, be approved.