Purpose

To consider whether to accept a delegation
from Guildford Borough Council for the delivery of People & OD
services and a joint team created for delivery.

Content

The Executive resolved to:
 
(i)         Support
the acceptance of the delegation by Guildford Borough Council to
Waverley Borough Council of its People & Organisational
Development functions.
 
(ii)        Agree to the
creation of new joint posts to deliver People & Organisational
Development services to both Waverley Borough Council and Guildford
Borough Council and delegate authority to the Joint Assistant
Director for People & Organisational Development to implement a
joint staffing structure within the approved budget.
 
(iii)       Approve a supplementary
estimate of £120,127 to be funded from the MTFP risk
reserve.
 
The Executive
resolved to RECOMMEND to Council to:

 
(iv)       Accept the delegation of
the People & Organisational Development functions to Waverley
Borough Council for delivery of services through a joint team with
effect from 1 September 2025.
 
(v)        Note that the
proposed joint staffing structure for delivery of the People &
Organisational Development functions will consist of staff
transferred from Guildford Borough Council on 1 September 2025 and
Waverley Borough Council staff and, subject to the outcome of the
staff consultation, will be implemented on 1 October 2025.
 
(vi)       That authority be
delegated to the Strategic Director of Democracy, Law & People
in consultation with the Chairs of the Joint Governance Committee
to update the Inter-Authority Agreement to include provisions that
ensure all decisions in relation to any delegated functions are
made by both Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough
Council.