URL: https://easthants.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=395

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Cabinet to consider recommendations to Council, in respect of the ARC Programmen.

Content: Cabinet to consider recommendations to Council, in respect of the ARC Programmen. It was RESOLVED that Cabinet:   o   Agreed the revised objectives of the Programme set out in Section 5.1   o   Approved the proposed re-branding of transformation activity under the banner of the ‘ARC’ (Adapt, Reskill, Collaborate) and subsequent launch of an internal communications plan set out in Section 5.1.   o   Agreed the inclusion of Devolution, Local Government Reorganisation and the New Unitary and Combined Authority Leader in the revised list of ‘ARC’ transformation initiatives summarised in Section 5.   o   Noted the indicative costs of the revised transformation activity, summarised in Section 6   Reasons for the Decision   This paper was submitted to Cabinet to update Members and to seek approval to move forward with additional transformation initiatives since those approved in September 2024. This has been made necessary by the reorganisation of local government in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight; together with devolution which includes the creation of a new unitary authority and Mayoral Combined County Authority. This has led to a necessary reshaping and re-focusing of transformation initiatives and a refreshed programme branding - now called the ARC Programme (Adapt, Reskill, Collaborate)   Alternative Options Considered   In 2021 East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) embarked on an ambitious transformation programme called Shaping East Hampshire’s Future which includes the delivery of the 2024-28 Council Strategy, in particular the strategic objective to become a modern and efficient council.    

Date of Decision: November 13, 2025