We will consciously seek to develop proposals built on the Government Criteria, the Shared Hampshire and Solent area principles and the County Council’s LGR guiding principles and consider options in relation to the services and duties that we, as an Upper Tier authority, are responsible for.
We recognise the need to support our staff through change, noting that our language, conduct and actions in relation to the development of options has the potential to create a legacy (positive or otherwise), for us and our staff, that we will carry with us into roles in the new organisations.
We will collaborate with transparency and integrity, recognising that we all have a common goal to deliver successful local government reorganisation.
We recognise the validity and value of differing viewpoints, and will treat everyone with professional respect. We recognise that it is appropriate and understandable that different opinions will need to be explored and that this exploration will ultimately lead to better overall outcomes.
While we may hold different views as we are developing options, when a final option is agreed we will unreservedly support its implementation.
We will act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using evidence and data to form an objective view.
We continue to deliver our crucial core services that our residents rely on throughout the development of proposals and subsequent transitional period. We will therefore seek to balance resources appropriately and ensure the LGR/Devolution work and associated requests for input are carefully planned and managed.
