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The Chairman thanked the Members of the Re Contract review Working Group and officers on their work in preparing the report. The Chairman welcomed Deborah Hinde, Interim Assistant Commercial Director who presented the Year 4 Re Contract review report.

Ms Hinde referred to the KPI’s for Highways, Strategic Planning and Development Management services and noted that work has commenced to review the KPI’s in detail and to ensure that it reflects concerns raised.

In response to a query about the use of external support/market testing on Special Project – Ms Hinde informed the Committee that the outcome of the activities will be incorporated within future Performing Monitoring reports to this Committee. (Action: Commercial)

The Committee agreed to retain and continue the membership of the current Member Working Group for the finalisation of the relevant KPI’s.

Councillor Barry Rawlings moved a motion which was seconded to amend the wording of Recommendation 2 to read:

2. That the Committee notes that the Commercial Director is authorised under the existing Scheme of Delegation to conclude negotiations and finalise report to the Committee for ratification any necessary contractual arrangements to effect these changes.

Having been put to the vote, the motion was declared lost.

The Chairman moved to the vote on the recommendations as stated in the report. It was therefore RESOLVED:

1.    That the Committee noted the content of the report and the outcomes of the Review, as set out in the body of the report.

2.    That the Committee noted that the Commercial Director is authorised under the existing Scheme of Delegation to conclude negotiations and finalise any necessary contractual arrangements to effect these changes.

3.    That the Committee agreed the completion and implementation plan, as set out at Appendix B.

The votes were declared as follows: