Decision details

(i)        to note with disappointment the Council has been unable to recruit a Developer Obligations Team Leader;

(ii)       to instruct the Interim Chief Officer of Strategic Place Planning to liaise with HR to enquire if any current employee who may be suitable for potential redeployment to this post taking into consideration the budget set aside from the existing corporate training budget to fund retraining and redeployment costs;

(iii)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer of Strategic Place Planning following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services, to agree to a 12-month extension to the Service Level Agreement with Aberdeenshire Council for the provision of Developer Obligations Services; and

(iv)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer of Strategic Place Planning to report back to committee in 9 months to report on recruitment and operation of the Developer Obligation Service.