Issue - meetings
Worforce Strategy Update report
Meeting: 27/01/2021 - Democracy and General Purposes Committee (Item 161)
161 Workforce Strategy Update report 
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Additional documents:
- Appendix 1: Workforce Plan 2016-2020 Progress January 2021, item 161
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Minutes:
The Head of HR Shared Services introduced the report which provided an update against the action plan since the last report to the Committee in September 2020. Staff surveys had been carried out to increase understanding of future working arrangements, and the majority of respondents preferred a mix of home and office working. The results will inform the accommodation needs of Maidstone Borough Council, as the lease for Maidstone House ends in October 2023.
Absence due to Covid-19 continued to be monitored, and although the report showed an increased absence, the most recent figures had shown this was decreasing.
Members praised the positive actions that had been taken to engage staff and consider their views, particularly with regards to flexibility in working arrangements.
RESOLVED: That the progress of the actions set out in the Workforce Strategy be noted.