Perth and Kinross Council to save £2.3 million by axing four top jobs

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Perth and Kinross councillors have unanimously approved £2.3 million worth of cumulative savings by axing four top jobs from the council.The leadership structure has been whittled down from 18 to 14 as part of a radical shake-up.The proposal - recommended for approval by chief executive Thomas Glen - was rubber-stamped by Perth and Kinross Council's (PKC) Finance and Resources Committee on Tuesday, June 20.The cuts to PKC's leadership structure will result in cumulative savings of almost £2.3 million for the council by 2026/27.PKC chief Thomas Glen asked councillors to give their support to the council's new operating model based around the corporate plan approved by councillors at the end of last year.PKC's Corporate Plan sets out seven key priorities which include: tackling poverty, tackling climate change, and working in partnership with communities.The new leadership structure will slash PKC's most senior leadership team from five to three.The current executive leadership team consists of:The new executive leadership team will be reduced to:And the number of heads of service will be cut from 13 to 11 strategic leads with an interim post to support PKC's Transformation and Change programme.

PKC's Transformation and Change programme was launched last year as part of a commitment to empower communities to address local needs.The current 13 posts are:These will be replaced with strategic leads for:Chief executive Thomas Glen's report - which went before the committee - outlined an intention for the changes to be made throughout the current financial year.In his report, Mr Glen added: "Any team members who are supported through voluntary severance will similarly be expected to leave the organisation by the end of March