Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report by the Managing Director, Head of Legal and Democratic Services and IMD Service Manager.

Endorsed the cessation of negotiations with LGSS supported the continuation of discussions with South Cambridgeshire District Council on a possible shared service model.

By way of a joint report by Managing Director, Head of Legal and Democratic Services and IMD Service Manager (a copy of which is appended in the the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with the outcome of discussions with LGSS on the possible development of a shared service arrangement for Legal and ICT services. The report had been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Economic Well-Being) whose comments were relayed to the Cabinet.

Given the prospect of a joint strategic framework between this Authority and South Cambridgeshire District Council and the opportunities this would present for a genuine shared service model, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the cessation of negotiations with LGSS be endorsed; and

(b)  that the continuation of discussions with South Cambridgeshire District Council on a possible shared service model be supported.

To consider a joint report by the Managing Director, Head of Legal and Democratic Services and IMD Service Manager.

(Councillors B S Chapman, Executive Councillor for Customer Services, and T D Sanderson, Executive Councillor for Strategic Economic Development and Legal, were in attendance for this item).

With the assistance of a joint report by the Managing Director, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the IMD Service Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Panel was informed of the outcome of the Council’s discussions with Local Government Shared Services regarding the potential partnership and delegation agreement for the sharing Legal, IMD and Revenues and Benefits services.

RESOLVED

that the Cabinet be recommended to endorse –

(a)  the cessation of negotiations with LGSS; and

(b)  the continuation of discussions with South Cambridgeshire District Council.