Issue - items at meetings - Shared Services: Request for Scrutiny Review

Extract from the proceedings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting held on the 10^th September 2012 (copy attached).

That officers be requested to bring a report to the next meeting of the committee outlining the work that was being undertaken in relation to the possibility of sharing services and the options available in regard to the introduction of shared services, taking into account the request submitted to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee by Councillor Theobald.

64.1         The Monitoring Officer introduced the extract from the proceedings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting held on the 10^th September, which referred to a request from Councillor G. Theobald for a review to be undertaken on the possibility of having shared services.  He noted that the Overview & Scrutiny Committee had referred the request to the Policy & Resources Committee as it was felt that it went beyond the role of overview and scrutiny and the committee was mindful that all services were reviewing how they operated as part of the budget process.

64.2         Councillor G. Theobald stated that he could not think of a more appropriate time for a scrutiny review of shared services and hoped that the committee would agree to a review being undertaken.

64.3         The Chair stated that he was happy for a report to be brought back to the next meeting of the committee on the question of shared services and how such provision could be taken forward.

64.4         Councillor Mitchell stated that it would be helpful to have a report to the next meeting and asked that it identify what tangible options could be considered.

64.5         The Chair noted the comments and put the recommendations to the vote.

64.6         RESOLVED: That officers be requested to bring a report to the next meeting of the committee outlining the work that was being undertaken in relation to the possibility of sharing services and the options available in regard to the introduction of shared services, taking into account the request submitted to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee by Councillor Theobald.