Issue - meetings

One of the topics raised at the “review of the year” event in March was Outsourcing and the effectiveness of subcontractors.

To determine how the Committee would like to go forward on this the Committee will receive and consider the enclosed report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Business Transformation) which was considered by the Executive Cabinet on 25 June 2009. 

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.

To receive and consider the enclosed report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Business Transformation).

Recommendations agreed.

The Executive Cabinet considered a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Business Transformation) providing Members with a corporate update on the performance of the Council’s key partnership arrangements during 2008/09.

The report outlined information required by the Council’s framework for partnership working, including the performance of the Council’s key partnerships against targets set for the current year; an assessment of key partners financial strength and stability; the outcome of the first round of equality monitoring as part of the key partnerships contract management process and an update to the framework to more clearly capture the requirement regarding partner’s business continuity arrangements. 

In response to queries from Members it was noted that the construction of the beginners golf course at Duxbury would be funded by Glendale. 

Decision Made:

1.            The report be noted.

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

3.            Financial Services 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.

Reason for decision:

To keep Members informed of the performance of Key Partnerships and to ensure effective management of the Council’s partnership arrangements.

Alternative option(s) considered and rejected:

None.