Issue - meetings

The Head of Environmental Services presented the Commercialisation and Financial Strategy and in so doing explained that this strategy would underpin the Council’s approach to commercialism.  By adopting a commercial approach to service delivery, the local authority could help to achieve efficiency savings whilst generating income.  However, this would not be addressed at the expense of meeting customer needs or maintaining quality services, which would continue to be priorities for the Council.

The strategy would apply across all departments.  A Commercialism Board had been established to consider key opportunities and this was supported by three sub-groups that focused on contracts, use of land and assets and income from fees and charges.  In some cases, ideas would be developed into business cases which would be presented for the consideration of Members through the decision-making process.  In other cases, it was possible that small-scale initiatives could be pursued by officers under delegated powers.

RECOMMENDED that

the Commercialisation and Financial Strategy 2017 – 2020 attached at Appendix 1 be approved and adopted.