Issue - items at meetings - Commissioning Work Plan

Report of the Chief Executive (copy attached).

RESOLVED:

(1)               That the Commissioning Work Plan  (Appendix 1 to the report) be agreed and the progress in taking forward commissions to deliver Corporate Plan priorities be noted;

(2)               That the Commissioning Work Plan be taken to the Local Strategic Partnership and the Public Service Board to support joint working and the effective delivery of the plan; and

(3)               That it be noted that annual updates of the Work Plan would be brought to Cabinet or the relevant committee and that Members would receive reports on individual commissions as relevant.

193.1    The Chair introduced the report which outlined the Commissioning Work Plan and was the key vehicle for the delivery of the council’s Corporate Plan and the city’s Sustainable Community Strategy.  He noted that there had been extensive discussions with partner organisations and it was supported across the council and the city.

193.2    Councillor Mitchell noted the report and stated that she was still concerned about where the efficiencies would be achieved and that they should be clearly identified within the work plan.

193.3    Councillor G. Theobald agreed with Councillor Mitchell and stated that he felt the glaring omission was that of financial detail.  He would like to know what savings would be made and how they were built into the budget process and how central services such as IT, HR and Communications would be included.

193.4    Councillor J. Kitcat stated that central services were not part of the commissioning model, however they would still be reviewed and officers were already looking at the options for shared services.

193.5    RESOLVED:

(1)         That the Commissioning Work Plan  (Appendix 1 to the report) be agreed and the progress in taking forward commissions to deliver Corporate Plan priorities be noted;

(2)         That the Commissioning Work Plan be taken to the Local Strategic Partnership and the Public Service Board to support joint working and the effective delivery of the plan; and

(3)         That it be noted that annual updates of the Work Plan would be brought to Cabinet or the relevant committee and that Members would receive reports on individual commissions as relevant.