Issue - meetings

To consider the Business Case for a service to be shared between Redditch Borough Council, Bromsgrove District Council and Wyre Forest District Council for Watercourse / Land Drainage Services.

(Reports previously circulated to the Shared Services Board on 11th August 2011.  Minutes to be circulated following the Board meeting on 18th August 2011.)

[The report is exempt, as defined in S.100 of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, as it contains information relating to individual employees and contemplated consultations or negotiations in connection with labour relation matters arising between the authority and employees of the authority, disclosure of which is not considered to be in the public’s best interest.

In view of this it is anticipated that discussion of these matters will take place after the exclusion of the public.]

The Committee received a report on the Shared Services Business Case – Land Drainage, which had been considered by the Shared Services Board on 18th August 2011.

Members noted the recommendations of the Shared Services Board.

RECOMMENDED that

1)                 the shared Land Drainage Service proposals detailed in the Business Case at Option 3 be approved, in accordance with the previously agreed Project Initiation Document dated 22nd June 2011;

2)                 the three Councils agree this new service be known as the “North Worcestershire Land Drainage Service”; and

3)                 all initial set up costs be met from within existing budgets.

(During consideration of this item Members discussed matters that necessitated the disclosure of exempt information. It was therefore agreed to exclude the press and public prior to any debate on the grounds that information would be revealed relating to consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations in connection with labour relations matters arising between the authority and employees of, the authority.  However, there is nothing exempt in this record of the proceedings.)