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.

Decision

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.