Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Solicitor.

The Committee considered a report of the Borough Solicitor setting out the 2010/2011 work programme.

The Committee was reminded that at its meeting held on 12 July 2010, it had indicated that it wished to set up Task and Finish groups in relation to the following items:

• ICT harmonisation
• Outsourcing of discretionary leisure facilities
• Assets

In connection with the ICT harmonisation group the Chairman recommended to the Committee that this should now be undertaken by a more informal monitoring group.

The report to Cabinet concerning the outsourcing of discretionary leisure facilities was now expected to be considered in October. There was a separate item on the agenda regarding the future management of the Crewe Lyceum Theatre and Knutsford Cinema. Likewise, there was a presentation on today’s agenda on the asset challenge.

The Committee considered whether the item relating to Local Transport Liaison and Local Highways Committees should be pursued and the Chairman undertook to write to the Environment Portfolio Holder to seek clarification about whether there were any plans to reconsider proposals to introduce formal committees to allow Members to be involved in local highway and transportation issues.

The Committee then reviewed items within the work programme that still required dates for completion.

RESOLVED –

(a)               That  the report be received;

(b)               That the work programme items listed below be  allocated the following completion dates:

·        Outsourcing of discretionary leisure facilities consideration of Cabinet report– 12 October 2010 (provisional)

·        Communications service – presentation 12 October 2010

·        Procurement – presentation including competitive dialogue 12 October 2010

·        Shared Services – presentation     12 October 2010