Restructuring priority groups
Restructuring across the council will happen in three priority phases as below in the short, medium and long term.
Phase 1 is made up of the restructures that have the highest amount of savings to make, or that can progress swiftly. These should be in progress by the end of March 2025.
Phases 2 and 3 restructures include some that are more complex. These need to be considered alongside plans for our new operating model and our senior management restructure, to become the council we need to be. These restructures should be in progress by the end of March 2026.
In addition to these, there are a number of cross cutting projects across directorates in line with our plans for the future. These will develop our collaboration internally and externally by sharing resource and skills, to enable a joined up approach to service delivery. These have been listed separately.
Please be mindful when working with colleagues going through a restructure process that this can be a disruptive and difficult time for those involved. Wellbeing information and resources are available for everybody in the employee resizing toolkit, so please make use of this.
The restructuring priority groups are listed below, please note these could be subject to change as the process is ongoing.
Phase 1 - short term
People
- Adults Direct Payments
- Learning and Skills - Early Years, Schools, Further Education, SEND
- Joint Training
Place
- Culture, Leisure and Tourism – Outdoor Partnerships/Café
- Property and Development
Resources
- Automation and Technology
- Communications and Engagement
- Customer Services
- Finance
- Internal Audit - Policy and Governance
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Revenues and Benefits
Health, wellbeing and prevention
- Business Improvement
Phase 2 - medium term
People
- Shire Services - Cleaning
Place
- Culture, Leisure and Tourism – Museums
- Highways Maintenance
- Housing Options
- Network Co-ordination / Street Scene
Resources
- Democratic Services
- Feedback and Insights
- Human Resources - Admin and Payroll
- Human Resources - Organisational Development
Phase 3 - longer term
People
- Adults Day Services
Place
- Business Growth and Investment
- Business Support
- Climate Change
- Culture, Leisure and Tourism - Leisure
- Culture, Leisure and Tourism - Theatre
- Waste Management
Resources
- Finance
Health, wellbeing and prevention
- Environmental Protection
Cross cutting - ongoing as part of the council we need to be
- Training
- Town and Parish Relationships
- Schools Provision
- Commissioning, Procurement and Contract Management
- Business Support
- Communication and Marketing
- Insight
- Customer Management - External
- Customer Management - Internal/Enabling Services
- Workforce and Organisational Development
- People Pathways