Decision details

Sharing of a Trainee/Apprentice Building Control Officer appointed by East Lindsey DC with Boston BC and South Holland DC

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Decision Maker: Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

East Lindsey DC have appointed a trainee/apprentice building control officer to the establishment of their building control team. To ensure the apprentice/trainee is afforded a rounded on the job learning experience across all building types and with a variety of qualified mentors, said officer will undertake training in all three Council areas that make up the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership

The decision being sought is under Section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 for Boston BC to agree to share the trainee/apprentice building control officer appointed to East Lindsey DC to enable opportunities for a successful training outcome.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure the apprentice/trainee Building Control Officer is afforded a rounded on the job learning experience across all building types and with a variety of qualified mentors available across our sub region. This approach will support service provision locally by ‘growing our own talent’ as well as supporting the building control profession nationally.

Publication date: 17/08/2023

Date of decision: 04/08/2023

Accompanying Documents:

East Lindsey DC have appointed a trainee/apprentice building control officer to the establishment of their building control team. To ensure the apprentice/trainee is afforded a rounded on the job learning experience across all building types and with a variety of qualified mentors, said officer will undertake training in all three Council areas that make up the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership PDF 81 KB