Plans to save almost £2.3 million through the creation of a single human resources service for four of East Kent's councils, including Thanet, have been approved by the Cabinet.The plans would see Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet councils sharing human resources and health and safety services, with payroll provided by Kent County Council. The savings would be shared amongst the four councils over a five year period.
It's part of the East Kent shared services project, which aims to provide cost effective services across East Kent and make the best possible use of the councils' resources and staff expertise.
Cllr. Martin Wise, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: "We are committed to providing the best possible value for money to our residents and these proposals will help us to meet that aim. A shared human resources service for East Kent will provide potentially massive savings, meaning we can keep Council Tax rises to an absolute minimum. These plans should also bring benefits to our staff, both in terms of opportunities for our human resources team and for the rest of our staff with better access to training in the future."
The project has already got the go ahead from the East Kent Joint Arrangements Committee, which is made up of lead councillors from each of the authorities involved.
Following that approval, the proposals have to be approved by each council. The proposal will also have to be approved at a full meeting of Thanet's Council.
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