Issue - meetings

The report of the Leader of the Council was submitted recommending that the Council note and discuss the proposals relating to the establishment of a Local Authority Trading Company for Some Council Services that is scheduled for consideration at the 18^th July meeting of Council. 

RESOLVED:

(i)  To consider and take into account the outcome of the Best Value Consultation undertaken in fulfilment of s.3(2) Local Government Act 1999;

(ii)  To consider and take into account the outcome of the staff consultation and the ballots carried out by the recognised Trade Unions in relation to the establishment of a LATCo;

(iii)  Having considered (i) and (ii) above, as well as the contents of this report, to

(a)  endorse the temporary postponement of the formal establishment of the LATCo as a company limited by shares;

(b)  support the continued implementation of Business Academy workshops and the commercialisation of Council services; and

(c)  endorse the development and implementation of a trading capability within the Council in support of practical application of (b) above, until such time that a recommendation for the formation of a company limited by shares (LATCo) is brought back to Council for its consideration and endorsement;

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to take all the necessary steps required for developing and implementing a trading capability within the Council as a pre-cursor to a LATCo.