41 Fit for the future update PDF 61 KB
To receive an update on the fit for the future programme.
Minutes:
Sarah Longman, Programme Support Manager and Anna Robinson, Strategic Director, introduced the paper and answered questions on this item.
The committee discussed the paper, and the following points arose from the discussion.
The planning department is currently undergoing Fit for the Future. There is an increasing need for planning officers to enter into dialogues with district and parish councillors, members of the public, developers and agents. The software (Ocella) will free up more staff time when it is fully bedded in. Planning department adjustments have resulted in additional costs in the short term and the anticipated savings have not been made.
Permanent and temporary staff have been recruited to Planning to assist with the increased number of planning applications this year, due largely to the lack of a five year land supply.
Wantage Civic Hall is part of a project to make it more commercially viable.
The Cabinet members for finance and corporate affairs and leisure and economy were involved and would be able to liaise with ward members.