Purpose

To create a Joint Climate and Sustainability Manager
post, shared 50/50 with Guildford Borough Council.
 

Content

To create a Joint Climate and
Sustainability Manager, shared with Guildford Borough
Council.

Reasons for the decision

In accordance with the agreed case to
collaborate, to create a Joint Climate and Sustainability Manager
post. This completes the previously scoped and agreed restructure
of the Strategy and Corporate Services service that was paused late
in 2024.

Alternative options considered

Option 1

Do
nothing: not viable. The continuation of the status quo will
exacerbate management capacity and staffing issues.

Option 2

Do
minimum: create the Joint Sustainability Manager post
(recommended).

Option 3

Do
maximum: create a fully joint team.

At present this is not
proposed due to capacity constraints. However, once the post is
created and a person in post, the viability and business case of
establishing a joint Sustainability Team will be
explored.