Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Chief Operating Officer, Cheshire East Council, and the Director of Resources, Cheshire West and Chester Council on the outturn position for the remaining shared services, including both financial and non-financial performance

Consideration was given to a report which provided a summary of the outturn position for the remaining shared services, including both financial and non-financial performance. 

The report detailed the performance for the remaining long term shared services:

• HR and Finance
• ICT
• Farm Estate
• Emergency Planning
• Occupational Health
• Archives
• Libraries Specialist Support
• Rural Touring network
• Archaeology Planning Advisory Service

A summary of performance for each of these services was contained in Appendix 1 to the Report, which was based on key achievements for the year, performance against budget and national and local indicators as set out in the Shared Services Business Plan for the period.  It was noted that of the nine services, three were rated as Green (performing well) and the remaining six were rated as Amber (mixed performance). 

In terms of financial performance, the final outturn position for Shared Services was an underspend of £933,000.    This was a much improved position on the ¾ year review when an £656,000 overspend was anticipated.  This change can primarily be put down to a significant improvement in the ICT Shared Services who had delivered an underspend for the first time in 4 years.

It was noted that funding had been secured to carry out an options appraisal/feasibility study for the Archive Services accommodation and the Joint Committee requested that an update report be brought to the next meeting on the feasibility study.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)       the Shared Services outturn performance for 2012-13 and summary business plans for 2012-16 be noted.

(2)       an update report on the Archive Services feasibility study be brought to the next meeting.