The senior management team at the City of Cardiff Council is to be cut by a third under plans to save £650,000.
The proposed restructure will see the number of management roles reduced from 11 to seven, through the merging of roles and combined responsibilities.
Council leader, Cllr Phil Bale, said: “One of the key findings clearly emerging from the Cardiff Debate was the repeated call for cuts to be made to a ‘top-heavy’ management structure.
‘Cardiff has more roles at director level than the majority of councils across the UK and after thoroughly reviewing the situation we believe the merging of these roles fits in with our priorities making us more sustainable and able to adapt to the challenges ahead.’
The council has also announced plans to revise its voluntary severance package which is offered to staff looking to leave the authority. It is considering to discontinue the standard use of settlement agreements in Voluntary Redundancy situations.
It is also proposing preventing staff who take voluntary redundancy from working at the council again for 12 months after their leaving date.
Cllr Graham Hinchey, cabinet member for corporate services and performance, said: ‘Given the seriously difficult financial position we are in, it’s vitally important that we find the right balance between having an affordable scheme and one that still provides an incentive for volunteers to come forward offering to leave the authority if they wish.’
