Decision details

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

To approve the TUPE transfer of the posts involved in delivering the Housing Concierge service to Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP).  The proposal directly affects 5.19 FTEs, of which it is anticipated that 3 staff will transfer to BBLP under the TUPE regulations.

This report is submitted for consideration as a General Exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the City Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Panel and the Public.  The matter requires an urgent decision as the proposed transfer of services to BBLP involves a TUPE transfer. Under the TUPE Protocol, any TUPE transfer needs cabinet approval. If the transfer target date of the 28th November 2016 is to be met, a Cabinet decision is needed to enable consultation with those affected to begin on the 20th October 2016.

The Concierge Service is an integral part of the package of services it is proposed to transfer to BBLP, as a change to the CityWatch contract with SCC. The TUPE transfer is an integral element of the wider change and, if the wider change proceeds, there is no alternative to the TUPE transfer as it is a legal process.