Decision details

1.             The report be noted.

2.             The Corporate Director (People) in conjunction with Financial Services continues to closely monitor and manage the risks arising from the trading position of CLS.

3.             Financial Services to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to monitor and reassess financial strength of key partners using recent, relevant information as opposed to last published financial accounts.

The Committee received a report that had previously been presented to the Executive Cabinet in June 2009.  One of the topics raised at the “review of the year” event in March had been “Outsourcing and the effectiveness of subcontractors”.  The purpose of this item was to determine how the Committee would like to go forward on this issue. 

Members discussed the presentation of the report and identified several additional areas they would like to receive information.  

RESOLVED – A report be presented to a future meeting outlining areas of performance of key partnerships that Members may wish to scrutinise in detail, such as customer satisfaction and performance indicator information.