Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 7th September 2011 on the following items (the full Cabinet reports are enclosed for information on pink paper at the back of the Council agenda book)

• Land Drainage Shared Services Business Case

• Single Business Case for Shared Services
• Car Park Shared Services Business Case
• North Worcestershire Emergency Planning Shared Services Business Case

         (Note: Although the Council agenda had indicated that the public may be excluded during the consideration of this item, in the event it was considered in public as it was noted that staff involved had already received detailed information on the issue).

(i)         LAND DRAINAGE AND WATERCOURSES BUSINESS CASE

            The recommendations from the Cabinet were moved by Councillor M. J. A. Webb and seconded by Councillor R. Hollingworth.

RESOLVED:           

(a)       that the shared Land Drainage Service proposals detailed in the Business Case (Option 3) be approved, in accordance with the previously agreed Project Initiation Document dated 22nd June 2011;

(b)       that it be agreed that this new service be known as the “North Worcestershire Land Drainage Service”; and

(c)        that all initial set up costs be met from existing budgets.

(ii)        SINGLE BUSINESS CASE FOR SEVEN SERVICES

            The recommendations from the Cabinet were moved by Councillor R. Hollingworth and seconded by Councillor Mrs M. A. Sherrey JP.

            It was noted that Strategic Planning was not part of the Shared Services programme at present.

            On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting on the recommendations were recorded:

            For the recommendations:   Councillors Mrs. S. J. Baxter, Dr. D. W. P. Booth, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, J. R. Boulter, M. A. Bullivant, R. A. Clarke, S. R. Colella, R. J. Deeming, Mrs. R. L. Dent, K. A. Grant-Pearce, Miss P. A. Harrison, R. Hollingworth, Mrs. H. J. Jones, R. J. Laight, P. Lammas, J. A. Ruck, C. R. Scurrell, Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP, Mrs. C. J. Spencer, C. B. Taylor, C. J. Tidmarsh, M. J. A. Webb and P. J. Whittaker (23);

            Against the recommendations: Councillors C. J. Bloore, Ms. M. T. Buxton, L. C. R. Mallett, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, E. J. Murray, S. P. Shannon, R. J. Shannon, Mrs E. M. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson (10)

RESOLVED:           

(a)       that the Single Business Case proposals be approved in respect of shared services for the following seven services:

·        Community Services

·        Customer Services

·        Environmental Services

·        Financial Services

·        Legal and Democratic Services

·        Planning and Regeneration

·        Secretariat and Directorate Support Services

(b)       that the detail within the Operational Shared Services Agreement be noted and that subject to the change of date in section 14, which will remain blank until agreement has been reached by full Council and the need for the appendices to be populated, the Agreement be endorsed and signed on behalf of the Full Council.

(iii)       CAR PARKING BUSINESS CASE

            The recommendations from the Cabinet were moved by Councillor M. J. A. Webb and seconded by Councillor D. W. P. Booth JP.

            On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting on the recommendations were recorded:

            For the recommendations:   Councillors Mrs. S. J. Baxter, Dr. D. W. P. Booth, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, J. R. Boulter, M. A. Bullivant, R. A. Clarke, S. R. Colella, R. J. Deeming,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61