Moray Council to cut senior roles to save cash
SENIOR management roles at Moray Council are set to be cut to make sure the authority can continue to provide essential services.
Under proposals put to councillors last Thursday, the council’s three directors will be replaced with two depute chief executive posts.
Head of service posts will reduce by one, by closer working with health and social care Moray.
In total these proposals are expected to save more than £200,000 annually, though in the short-term this will be reinvested into supporting the transition, which will include the hiring of education expertise.
No Moray Council salaries will rise under any of these proposals. Councillors have accepted the proposals and changes are expected to take place from October.
Leader of Moray Council, Cllr Graham Leadbitter, said reorganisation of the authority's top management posts will ensure the council makes the best use of its resources.
He said: "Leadership is critical to the operation of any business and we are lucky to have skilled staff at all levels of Moray Council.
"To allow us to remain ambitious for the future of Moray, we must attract and retain talent, and provide a structure that allows our staff to transform services – for the benefit of the public and the council’s financial sustainability.
"We have taken the advice of an impartial expert to streamline management roles; this will ensure that we can continue to offer best value for taxpayers whilst providing the much-needed and relied upon services for our residents."
