Decision - Future Ways of Working

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 6 Oct 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

David A. Jones

Published

6 Oct 2022

Reference

6727

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Committee – (i) Agreed to the programme expenditure of £ 0.223m for office and workspace equipment as described in paragraph 3.6 below to be funded from the council's Modernisation Fund; (ii) Noted the continuation of the Future Ways of Working ( FWOW ) programme and requests officers submit a report by the end of the financial year to Policy & Resources Committee for approval outlining: - A Terms of Reference for the programme - A 'Working Asset Strategy' outlining the council's ten year requirements of operational capital assets linked to the above and; - A 'Customer Service Strategy' outlining the council's ten year approach to customer service options and improvements

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The report proposes continued investment in hybrid and flexible working across Brighton & Hove City Council. It recommends spending £0.223 million on office and workspace equipment and continuing the Future Ways of Working programme, including a future review and rationalisation of workspace.

Recommendation

Approve programme expenditure of £0.223 million for office and workspace equipment, funded from the council’s Modernisation Fund, and note the continuation of the Future Ways of Working programme and the planned future Accommodation Strategy.

Financial impact

£0.223 million addition to the Modernisation Fund, funded by capital receipts from disposals, for office and workspace equipment.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

6 Oct 2022

Stakeholders named

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Council staffCustomers and residentsTrade UnionsWorkers ForumsMembersNeighbouring authoritiesOther public sector bodies

Next steps

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Continue the Future Ways of Working programme and roll out new workspace equipment and flexible workspaces across the council.
Equip over 100 meeting spaces and customer service rooms with hybrid-working technology.
Pilot a shared collaboration space through the Joint Working Group - Future of Public Sector Office.
Develop a future Accommodation Strategy to review and rationalise workspace.
Review the overall size of the Modernisation Fund as part of the 2023/24 budget process.

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