a) The Director of Adults and Health noted
that following a corporate review the functional structure for the
directorate’s intelligence and policy resources will be
assimilated within the Adults and Health Directorate. These will be
incorporated within the responsibilities of the Head of Performance
and Improvement who has shared accountabilities with the Children
and Families Directorate. Business intelligence is required to
inform its business valued at £207m (40% of the
council’s net expenditure) and to deliver savings of
£5.9m to mitigate demand pressures in financial year
2020/21.
b) The Director of Adults and Health noted the production of new
automated resources offering the opportunity for more timely,
disseminated bespoke business intelligence and better performance
management whilst generating £135,222 of direct financial
savings per annum, £82,000 of this within the Business
Support Service. This will require new business and support
arrangements to ensure the system meets and continues to reflect
changing business requirements.
c) The Director of Adults and Health gave authority to approve the
release of 2 permanent full time posts created through available
funds within the employee budget.