New council CEO hits the ground running

Newly appointed Liverpool Council CEO Jason Breton has hit the ground running, announcing a shake up of the organization.

Under a proposed organisational restructure council would focus on frontline services.

As part of the restructure, the number of directorates will be reduced from six to four and section teams will be re-allocated.

Mr Breton said the draft restructure was also designed to meet budget directives.

“I want to make it clear the restructure does not diminish frontline resources.  In fact, they will be increased, and the proposed structure has a stronger emphasis on operational capabilities,” he said.

In a presentation to staff, Mr Breton said the organisation has five key requirements to support service delivery and drive an exciting and innovative organisational transformation.

“We must deliver the core services (the basics) better. This involves increasing resources to the front line and rationalising the executive layer,” he said.

“We must improve how we are delivering to our customers, improve our financial management and financial acumen and continually identify ways to invest in technology and digital assets.

“It is also essential we create more opportunities for Liverpool’s economic growth and development.’’

Under the restructure, the number of directorates has been reduced from six to four, and there is a new management stream under the direct control of the CEO.

A 28-day consultation period starts today in accordance with the local government award. At the end of May, the proposed structure will be reviewed and, if implemented, take effect from June 11.

“Each directorate will review their functional flows in all departments and across departments to identify the most efficient and effective methods of service delivery to achieve continuous business improvements,” Mr Breton said.

Council is seeking submissions from residents on the proposed changes.