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Wirral council to appoint first 'super-director' (From Wirral Globe)
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Wirral council to appoint first 'super-director'
3:37pm Thursday 25th October 2012 in News By Stephanie Cureton
Wallasey Town Hall
WIRRAL'S first "super-director" is set to be appointed tomorrow by council bosses.
The local authority's employment and appointments committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the role of a families and well-being strategic director.
The position is part of a major shake-up in the way the council is managed and it is hoped the new direction will help deal with the authority’s struggling finances.
But while the proposals were supported by council leader Cllr Phil Davies, criticism levelled at the new chief's first serious foray into town hall policy.
A former Liberal Democrat group leader said the changes were not radical enough and branded the move as "crass" given that four senior officers were, at the time, suspended from work with their futures uncertain.
Mr Burgess, who took the helm at the beginning of September, says the council is facing a rapidly changing financial future that can only be met by strong corporate management.
The trio of new Strategic Directors will be well paid for their efforts – the salary range is between £109,626 and £121,807.
The wages have been benchmarked against comparable levels elsewhere in the region and the posts will be funded from savings made from the next stage of the senior management review.
The three will have separate roles and responsibility for: 1) Families and wellbeing 2) Transformation and resources 3) Regeneration and environment.
But while the proposed structure involves changes to the make-up of departments, it is not proposed that any posts are deleted at this time.
Mr Burgess told the Globe last month: "These new posts will play a vital role in transforming the authority by providing additional strategic leadership capacity and helping to lead and deliver the council’s Improvement Plan.
"There will be no additional cost to the council taxpayer if the recommendations are agreed as costs associated with the posts will be recovered in the coming months by restructuring at a chief officer and senior management level."
Comments(12)
water1lily
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5:36pm Thu 25 Oct 12
No.9
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5:40pm Thu 25 Oct 12
PaulCa
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11:57pm Thu 25 Oct 12
PeteSheff
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1:50am Fri 26 Oct 12
Positive thinker
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10:34am Fri 26 Oct 12
if they do a good job
PaulCa
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11:01am Fri 26 Oct 12
They've served you well all through the last decade of scandal, abuse, lies, denials, deceit, pay offs, gags, sidelining of the public interest, ongoing cover up, etc. etc. etc.
MDRyUK
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2:12pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Why does the Council need "Super Directors" in the first place? Surely it would be far better if they refocused efforts to sort out their current senior management strategy; particularly clarifying the status of some senior managers who are still suspended from their duties?
Is it a case of putting a "cart before the horse" and can we be assured all meetings are minuted so we can monitor performance and not waste valuable time submitting requests for information under the FoI Act?
Does this represent good value for council taxpayers?
We need some reassurance from the people that matter! Who are they?
bickyboy
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7:15pm Fri 26 Oct 12
Hugo1008
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2:49pm Sun 28 Oct 12
Futher more any failure by the 66 Elected Councilors to make a start on proper Corporate Governance by not getting rid of the foul corrupted parasites in the system will be another reflection on their total unsuitability for position as Councilors.
This must be remebered by the electorate when the time comes.
ordinary personn
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5:31pm Sun 28 Oct 12
PeteSheff wrote:Um - maybe that would be preferable to any of the current senior officers in WBC where we have some directors who I hear have no/little qualification for the jobs they got during the reign of previous chief execs?
I wonder how many will be from the blackburn area..
ArdalMcFardle
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7:32am Tue 30 Oct 12
Hugo1008 wrote:Actually can they get shut of the new CX as he is as blithe and crass as all who have gone before. His ideas about what constitutes "the public interest" are dangerous and delusional (ie/ untrue) Thanks
In the name of what is right and proper, will this disreputable Labour Cabinet Administration, finally get rid of the vermin within their own ranks, and support the new CEO to clear out the rubbish amongst the senior employees, so that at long last we the population of Wirral can at least have some Decent, Honest, Clean, Fair and Open Management.
Futher more any failure by the 66 Elected Councilors to make a start on proper Corporate Governance by not getting rid of the foul corrupted parasites in the system will be another reflection on their total unsuitability for position as Councilors.
This must be remebered by the electorate when the time comes.
bigfoot says...
4:54pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Perhaps Mo, Larry and Curly would be appropriate!