Issue - meetings

To receive a report by the Corporate Director (People) outlining the annual report of the services currently delivered in partnership with Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

Executive Councillor: D Keane.

The Cabinet has

(a)  endorsed the 3C Shared Services Annual Report attached as Appendix A; and

(b)  delegated authority to the Shared Service Management Board to agree any final amendments to the Annual Report in line with comments received from all three individual partner Councils.

The Cabinet received a report by the Corporate Director (People) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) regarding the Annual Report 2020/21 of the services currently delivered in partnership with Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

Following a brief introduction by the Executive Councillor for Corporate Services, the Corporate Director (People) reported that the services were doing well in terms of their financial performance with savings having been identified. Particular mention was made of 3C ICT, whom had had a very challenging year delivering a number of key ICT projects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reference was also made to 3C Legal where it was noted that focus had been placed on enhancing performance and that efforts were being made to reduce the level of external legal spend.

Having been apprised with the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance and Growth), the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  to endorse the 3C Shared Services Annual Report attached as Appendix A; and

(b)  to delegate authority to the Shared Service Management Board to agree any final amendments to the Annual Report in line with comments received from all three individual partner Councils.