Corporate Establishment Review

Following the external Peer Review carried out at the end of last year by the Local Government Association - in which Spelthorne was identified as a good performing authority that delivers tangible results for residents and businesses alike - the Corporate Establishment has now been completed and the full report is available to read: 

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Its comprehensive terms of reference included the review of the complete organisational structure and alignment of services under the senior management team; rate of recruitment and retention; digital transformation; scope for creating shared services with local authorities; and recommendations from staff audits and Peer Reviews.

The South East Employers Group (SEE), an independent external organisation, undertook the establishment review and concluded that the Council, in line with high performing authorities, was:

• constantly reviewing, refining and innovating to meet the objectives of the Corporate Plan
• achieve cost efficiencies and generate income to invest back into communities to improve lives of residents and businesses
• at the forefront of transformational innovation in how customers were provided with access to services

It was also noted that:

• staff have a sense of collective purpose and have trust in their senior managers in creating a safe environment to thrive and a sense of being 'one council'
• that there was clear evidence of workforce adaptability and a high level of resilience in how the Council deploys staff, transitions to new ways of working and continues to deliver services
• successful and insightful leaders and managers are aware that workforce morale and goodwill is essential for achieving productivity. 

South East Employers were asked to complete the work between February and June 2023 and the Council ensured that all material necessary for the review had been supplied to them for analysis. Spelthorne Borough Council would like to thank South East Employers Group for leading the Corporate Establishment Review and for colleagues and Councillors for their support in this process.