Key information
Decision type: Assistant Director
Reference code: ADD2420
Date signed:
Decision by: Debbie Jackson, Interim Assistant Director for Built Environment
Executive summary
Training will be provided by Management Futures, who have already been working with the Planning team, and a Management Awayday facilitated by them took place in 2019.
Decision
Expenditure of £10,500 on delivery of one to one coaching sessions with management team staff by Management Futures, to supplement the Management Training the staff have undertaken.
Part 1: Non-confidential facts and advice
The Planning Team has grown within the last year to reflect the increase in Mayoral Hearings, Pre-application advice and planning applications. New staff have been resourced and staff have been promoted into management positions, so the Planning Team are effectively ensuring they are appropriately trained to reflect the ongoing changes in the department.
The principal objective is to maintain an effective high-quality strategic planning service at a time of pressure on resources and growing external and corporate demands by ensuring our leadership team are effectively equipped with the relevant training, as part of their ongoing CPD, and ensuring cohesive working between the Planning teams. The objective of the coaching is to drive performance within Planning, increase competence, confidence and growth for our Management Team to assist the organisation achieve business objectives.
Under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, in making these decisions “due regard” must be had to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation as well as to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between people who have a protected characteristic and those who do not. Protected characteristics include age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation (and marriage or civil partnership status for the duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination only). In this instance, the proposals have been considered and are not expected to have any impacts on those with protected characteristics as distinct from anyone else.
Management Futures are aware of the requirements under the Equality Act 2010.
The Mayor’s comments and decisions on referable planning applications is a key implementation tool of the London Plan. The pre-applications service helps to ensure subsequent applications deliver London Plan objectives. Sending members of our management team on executive coaching helps us to deliver that objective.
Approval is being sought for the expenditure of £10,500 on professional development for the planning unit.
This expenditure will be funded from the planning reserve and take place within the last quarter of 2019/20.
Coaching to take place between January – March 2020.
Signed decision document
ADD2420 Executive Coaching 2020 - SIGNED