COUNCILLORS are due to meet tonight to discuss a cull of senior managers that could save Luton Borough Council £500,000 a year.
The meeting will take place at the Town Hall, and officers have recommended the councillors agree to the move, which is part of the council’s efforts to cut costs by £22 million this year.
The first phase of the senior management restructuring is likely to see the number of heads of service roles being cut from 23 to 15. According to the council’s website, the majority of heads of service are paid at least £60,000, with some salaries going up to £72,000.
Among the roles no longer on the senior management ‘structure chart’ are heads of ICT and capital and asset management in the Customer and Corporate Services department. In the same department, the heads of human resources and legal services roles have been combined into one position.
In the Environment and Regeneration department, the heads of street services and engineering roles have also been merged into one.
In the Housing and Community Living department, the head of resources and performance role has been cut, as has the head of resources, performance and commissioning role in the Children and Learning department.