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To consider the call–in of the above decision
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The Chairman read out the call-in notice signed by 8 Members of the Council relating to the following decision of the Transformation of Highways services sub-committee held on 15 July 2010:
“RESOLVED
For the reasons set out in the report: -
1. That approval be given to the strategic direction of the procurement by way of the Managing Agent Contractor model.
2. That the structures that are, and have been, put in place to support the procurement, and the significant resource implications, be noted.
3. That the advice concerning the appropriate procurement method, namely by competitive dialogue, be noted.
4. That the timetable shown in Appendix 1 of the report be agreed.”
On behalf of the Group of Members who had signed the call-in notice, Councillor C Thorley addressed the Committee and outlined the reasons for the call-in which were:
‘The 8 listed councillors below have called in the decision of the Transforming Highways Sub Committee to Corporate Scrutiny on the grounds:
Councillor Thorley added that:
Councillor T Beard, on behalf of the Call-in group, referred to the fact that the existing the Highways Contract with Bam Nuttall contained a clause to allow the Council to extend the contract and that the Council should not at this stage, rule out the possibility of invoking that clause.
Councillor R Menlove Environment Portfolio Holder, outlined the basis of the decision of the Transformation of Highways Sub- Committee.
He explained that the Head of Regeneration had outlined in her response to the Call-in (which was appended to the agenda for this meeting) the reasons for the original decision of the Transformation of Highways Sub- committee, which were summarised as follows: