To receive and consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

1.         That the principles for the shared services relationship with South Ribble Borough Council set out at paragraph 23 be approved.

2.         That the approach to the future development of shared services set out at paragraph 24 be approved.

3.         To approve the creation of a Strategic Lead (Future Investments) as a shared post.

4.         To approve the creation of a Director of Change and Delivery as a shared post.

5.         To approve for consultation the creation of a permanent shared arrangement for development projects, with authority delegated to the Leader to approve the final arrangements.

6.         To approve for consultation the creation of a shared pest control service, with authority delegated to the Leader to approve the final arrangements.

7.         To adjust the membership of the Shared Services Joint Appointments Panel to include one additional Cabinet Member from each council, in recognition of the central role that shared services now plays in the appointment of Chief Officers.

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley, presented the report of the Chief Executive which set out the options and proposals for the future development of the councils’ shared services relationship. These proposals were endorsed by a majority of the Shared Services Joint Committee at an informal meeting on 10 February. 

The additional capacity would ensure that the councils were able to deliver key priorities and services.  The options for the next steps in shared services and the broad advantages and disadvantages to each approach were set out in the report.

Councillor Sam Chapman noted that good progress has been made with shared services, but queried the timing of the proposals given the need to recruit a new Chief Executive in the next year.

The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Martin Boardman, proposed and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Debra Platt, seconded that the vote be split to vote on recommendations 3, 4 and 5 separately. 

A vote was undertaken and the amendment was lost (by majority).

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley proposed and the Executive Member (Planning and Development, Councillor Alistair Morwood seconded the (by majority) Decision

1.         That the principles for the shared services relationship with South Ribble Borough Council set out at paragraph 23 be approved.

2.         That the approach to the future development of shared services set out at paragraph 24 be approved.

3.         To approve the creation of a Strategic Lead (Future Investments) as a shared post.

4.         To approve the creation of a Director of Change and Delivery as a shared post.

5.         To approve for consultation the creation of a permanent shared arrangement for development projects, with authority delegated to the Leader to approve the final arrangements.

6.         To approve for consultation the creation of a shared pest control service, with authority delegated to the Leader to approve the final arrangements.

7.         To adjust the membership of the Shared Services Joint Appointments Panel to include one additional Cabinet Member from each council, in recognition of the central role that shared services now plays in the appointment of Chief Officers.