Agenda item

Councillor Thomas, Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, moved the reception and adoption of the recommendations in the report. Debate ensued.

On the recommendations in the report being put to the vote, the votes were recorded as follows:

For: 33

Against: 23

Abstain: 0

Absent: 7

Total: 63

RESOLVED that Council:

1.    a) Does not seek to extend those elements of the RE and CSG contracts that relate to the Procurement Service, Regulatory Services (Trading Standards, Licensing, Environmental Health), the Regeneration Service and Highways;

b) upon expiry of those elements of the contract, these services be returned to the Council;

c) the future strategy for the Highways Service should be the subject of a separate report to the Environment Committee;

d) the Recruitment Service be returned to the Council in February 2022; and

e) the Chief Executive be authorised to take the necessary action relating to any transfers, upon expiry of the contracts or sooner if deemed necessary, or actions associated with the services, subject to the conclusion of the necessary due diligence.

2.    That Council notes the direction of travel for each service that was agreed previously as set out in section 1.8 of the report (Annex 2) including the services listed for further review, with short extension: Accounts Payable/Integra, HR/Core HR*, Estates* (*with some element of the service potentially returning to the Council upon expiry of the contract) and Cemetery and Crematorium.

3.    That Council notes the content of the Review of Capita Contracts Public Engagement report (Annex 3) and ORS Report (Appendix 3A).

4.    That Council notes that the Policy and Resources Committee will consider any extension requirements that are required in respect of the Review of Integra and Core HR systems and supports that Review.