Issue - meetings
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP
Meeting: 25/11/2014 - Cabinet (Item 9)
9 COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE REVENUES AND BENEFITS SERVICE
To consider a confidential report by Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill, Lead Member for Finance and Assets (copy enclosed) regarding proposals to form a commercial partnership with a private company to deliver the Council’s Revenues and Benefits Service.
Additional documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (9/2)
- Restricted enclosure 4 , View reasons restricted (9/3)
- Restricted enclosure 5 , View reasons restricted (9/4)
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) recommends to full Council that the
Council enters into the commercial partnership with the company named within
the report, and
(b) subject to approval by Council a report be
presented to scrutiny after eighteen months of partnership operation in order
to review the progress of the partnership with particular regard paid to the
new business element of the proposal and Welsh Language service provision.
Minutes:
Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill presented the confidential
report regarding proposals to form a commercial partnership with a private
company to deliver the Council’s Revenues and Benefits Service.
During a detailed debate Cabinet considered the options
analysis provided for the service and the reasoning behind the proposals to
enter into a commercial partnership including its advantages over the
alternative options, particularly in terms of savings and opportunity for
growth. Representatives of the private
company were in attendance and responded to members’ questions regarding the
proposed model and future plans should the partnership proceed, providing
assurances regarding their commitment to Denbighshire in terms of staffing and
location; Welsh Language provision and adherence to existing policies and
procedures. Reference was also made to
the effects of legislative changes and actions to mitigate those. Members were advised of the positive feedback
from staff consultations and positive engagement with unions.
Cabinet acknowledged the advantages and opportunities
presented by forming a commercial partnership but asked that if the partnership
was approved, a review be undertaken in approximately eighteen months’ time.
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) recommends to
full Council that the Council enters into the commercial partnership with the
company named within the report, and
(b) subject to
approval by Council a report be presented to scrutiny after eighteen months of
partnership operation in order to review the progress of the partnership with
particular regard paid to the new business element of the proposal and Welsh
Language service provision.
The meeting concluded at 1.50 p.m.