To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to extend the existing joint building control service with Eastleigh Borough Council for a further five years and to agree to the TUPE transfer of five members of staff from Eastleigh to Southampton. This will formally endorse the move to a centralised back office and give certainty to the current ongoing partnership arrangements and will result in financial savings for both local authorities.
The Building Control Service has operated as a Joint Service with Eastleigh Borough Council since 2007. In order to streamline the service and in accordance with the original Cabinet decision dated 10 December 2007, it is intended to adopt one IT system and centralise the back office services at Southampton.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision due: 18 Sep 2012 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport
Lead director: Paul Nichols
Department: Environment and Transport Portfolio
Contact: Neil Ferris, Building Control Manager Email: Neil.ferris@southampton.gov.uk / 2781 Email: neil.ferris@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 07810 558 132.
Consultation process
Emails, meetings and letters.
Consultees
Democratic Services, Legal Services, Property Services, Director, Environment and Economy, Head of Organisational Development and IT, Eastleigh Borough Council (Management Team and Leader), All Building Control Staff at Southampton and Eastleigh Borough Council, Unison at Southampton and Eastleigh Borough Council
Public Comments may be sent to: Neil Ferris Building Control Partnership Manager Building Control Services Southampton City Council Civic Centre Southampton SO14 7LU Email: Neil.ferris@southampton.gov.uk