Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report which detailed the financial position of the Regulatory Services function with a projected outturn to the end of the financial year 2010/2011.

The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Resource, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council introduced the report and informed the Committee that, as part of the compilation of the report,  estimated figures had been accrued for expenses incurred by partner authorities on behalf of the service for which information and recharges had not yet been fully received.

The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services responded to Members’ questions regarding ‘Contractors’ (other contractors/consultants) and informed the Committee that some authorities had ‘in house’ services for dog warden/kennelling/pest control whilst other authorities contracted out these services.

Further discussion followed on procurement.  The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Resource, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council responded to Members’ questions and informed the Committee that strict procurement rules would be adhered to and that Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council’s, Procurement Advisor would provide advice and support to all member authorities to ensure value for money.

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the current financial position of the service be noted;

(b)               that any savings occurring from the first year’s service provision be ring fenced and used to fund redundancy and transformation in coming years; and

(c)               that the Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Resource, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council be tasked to provide a full schedule of spend to the next meeting of the Joint Committee to be held in February 2011.