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The Chairman agreed to this item being considered as an item of urgent business as the transitional services involved were scheduled to end on 31 March 2010 and the Highways and Geotechnical Laboratory Review was part of the urgent item to be considered in part 2 of the agenda. An urgent decision was needed to ensure that these shared services had a sound legal basis for continued operation after 31 March 2010.

Consideration was given to an update on transitional shared services and to the reasons for extending the sharing arrangements for the Youth Offending Service and CBS Supplies.  The position in respect of the Highways and Geotechnical Laboratory was highlighted; it was noted that the report arising from the strategic review of this service was appended to the item considered in part 2 of the agenda (minute no 58 refers).

RESOLVED

1.      That members approve extensions of the legal sharing arrangements for 6 months until 30 September 2010 for the following shared services:

·        Youth Offending Service

·        CBS Supplies

2.      That the findings and recommendations of the strategic review undertaken for the Highways & Geotechnical Laboratory shared service, attached as an Appendix to the report at minute no 58 of this agenda, be approved.