Agenda for Central Services Cabinet Member Meeting on Monday, 7th December, 2009, 4.30pm

Procedural Business

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(a)  Declarations of Interest by all Members present of any personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

 

(b)  Exclusion of Press and Public - To consider whether, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting when any of the following items are under consideration.

 

NOTE:  Any item appearing in Part 2 of the Agenda states in its heading either that it is confidential or the category under which the information disclosed in the report is exempt from disclosure and therefore not available to the public.

 

A list and description of the categories of exempt information is available for public inspection at Brighton and Hove Town Halls.

 

Decision:

32a     Declarations of Interest

 

32.1       There were none.

 

32b    Exclusion of Press and Public

 

32.2    In accordance with section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (‘the Act’), the Cabinet Member for Central Services (delete as appropriate) considered whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during an item of business on the grounds that it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press or public were present during that item, there would be disclosure to them of confidential information (as defined in section 100A(3) of the Act) or exempt information (as defined in section 100I(1) of the Act).

 

32.3    RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the Item 31 in Part 2 of the agenda.

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

32a     Declarations of Interest

 

32.1       There were none.

 

32b    Exclusion of Press and Public

 

32.2    In accordance with section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (‘the Act’), the Cabinet Member for Central Services (delete as appropriate) considered whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during an item of business on the grounds that it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press or public were present during that item, there would be disclosure to them of confidential information (as defined in section 100A(3) of the Act) or exempt information (as defined in section 100I(1) of the Act).

 

32.3    RESOLVED - That the press and public be not excluded from the meeting.  

 

 

 

 

Cabinet Member's Communications

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Minutes:

33.1    There were none.

Agency Staffing Contract PDF 93 KB

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• View the background to item 34.
• View the decision for item 34.

Report of the Director of Strategy & Governance (copy to follow)

Additional documents:

• Item 34a- Appdx1. Evaluation Framework , item 34. PDF 68 KB

Decision:

1.       That Carlisle Managed Solutions be appointed to supply the council with temporary workers under a contract for five years.

Minutes:

34.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Strategy & Governance concerning the temporary staff agency tender, which sought agreement for the contractual supply of temporary staff to Brighton & Hove City Council through the issuing of a contract for the management of temporary staff agency services for the next five years (for copy see minute book). 

 

34.2    The Cabinet Member recorded his disappointment that none of the Opposition Spokespersons were present at today’s meeting to consider this item.

 

34.3    The Cabinet Member congratulated the Recruitment Strategy Manager and the team involved with this project for the thoroughness of the work carried out.  He noted the comprehensive evaluation process that had taken place, and indicated that he was satisfied that the council was taking the provider that best met the necessary requirements.

 

34.4    RESOLVED – That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendation:

 

(1)      That Carlisle Managed Solutions be appointed to supply the council with temporary workers under a contract for five years.