(a) that the progress achieved to date by three partner Councils working together to deliver shared services be noted and endorsed;
(b) that the general principles for progressing the project in relation to the proposed lead, location and cost sharing proposals be approved;
(c) that a phased approach to the development of ICT and Legal Shared Services be adopted with interim project support appointed to assist with the process and to help develop full business cases; and
(d) that a post of Business and Legal Practice Manager be established in advance of the proposed shared legal service to assist with the transformation programme and development of the shared service.