Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Shared Services Manager and Temporary Procurement Unit Manager.

Lisa Quinn, and Jackie Gray, attended the meeting and gave a presentation on Shared Services.

In October 2010, the Committee had received an introductory briefing on the Shared Service arrangements put in place between Cheshire East (CE) and Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Councils post Local Government Review. At that time the Committee had been made aware of:

·         32 sharing arrangements in place and current status

·         Underpinning legal agreements

·         Governance arrangements

·         Key achievements

·         Developments to move the Shared Services forward

During the last year, it had been decided to put in place separate alternative arrangements in each Council for several of the transitional Shared Services. It was therefore anticipated that by the end of the year only ten Shared Services would remain. 

Jackie explained the process to be followed to create a Separate Legal Entity (SLE) involving ICT, HR and Occupational Health, which was anticipated to seek approval in December 2011, with a view to introduction in April 2012.

Any remaining shared services would be subject to a continual improvement programme. In addition opportunities would be explored to share services with partners including the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.