Issue - meetings

Cabinet

(a)       Noted the 3C Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix A;

(b)       Noted the Greater Cambridge Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix B;

(c)       Agreed that relevant Officers engage in discussions with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council regarding the potential extension of the original Shared Services Agreement for Legal, Building Control and ICT services beyond the expiry date of 30 September 2020;

(d)       Agreed, as part of the discussions identified in 3(c) above, that prompt attention be given to the outstanding milestones and actions identified in the original Shared Services Partnership Agreement and to ensuring that the quality standards, performance levels and benefits from the integrated services are defined, understood, clearly documented and effectively monitored and measured; and

(e)       Agreed to consider the establishment of a joint Scrutiny and Overview Committee with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council as part of ongoing negotiations.

This decision was first published on Thursday 4 July and so the deadline for call-in is Thursday 11 July at 5pm.

Cabinet

(a)  Noted the 3C Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix A;

(b)  Noted the Greater Cambridge Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix B;

(c)   Agreed that relevant Officers engage in discussions with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council regarding the potential extension of the original Shared Services Agreement for Legal, Building Control and ICT services beyond the expiry date of 30 September 2020;

(d)  (d) Agreed, as part of the discussions identified in 3(c) above, that prompt attention be given to the outstanding milestones and actions identified in the original Shared Services Partnership Agreement and to ensuring that the quality standards, performance levels and benefits from the integrated services are defined, understood, clearly documented and effectively monitored and measured; and

(e)  Agreed to consider the establishment of a joint Scrutiny and Overview Committee with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council as part of ongoing negotiations.

Cabinet considered a report on the Annual Reports of the services currently delivered in partnership with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council.

Following a debate focussing on governance and operational oversight by elected Members, Cabinet

(a)  Noted the 3C Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix A;

(b)  Noted the Greater Cambridge Shared Services Annual Report attached at Appendix B;

(c)   Agreed that relevant Officers engage in discussions with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council regarding the potential extension of the original Shared Services Agreement for Legal, Building Control and ICT services beyond the expiry date of 30 September 2020;

(d)  Agreed, as part of the discussions identified in 3(c) above, that prompt attention be given to the outstanding milestones and actions identified in the original Shared Services Partnership Agreement and to ensuring that the quality standards, performance levels and benefits from the integrated services are defined, understood, clearly documented and effectively monitored and measured; and

(e)  Agreed to consider the establishment of a joint Scrutiny and Overview Committee with Cambridge City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council as part of ongoing negotiations.