Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance detailing the following items for discussion from the current Forward Plan:

a)  Education Capital Programme;

b)  Future of Strategic Services Partnership with Capita; and

c)  Local Authority Trading Company

a)  Education Capital Programme

The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Committee discussed with the Cabinet Member his plans to expand two secondary schools and build a new school on the Civil Service Sports Ground in Shirley. 

RESOLVED it was agreed that the following information was provided to the Committee:

(i)  A list identifying the alternative sites that had been considered as part of the review; and

(ii)  An explanation outlining how the contingency figures have been arrived at. 

COUNCILLOR GALTON IN THE CHAIR

b)  Future of Strategic Services Partnership with Capita

The Cabinet Member for Finance was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Committee went into confidential session to discuss with the Cabinet Member the future of the Strategic Services Partnership.  It was agreed that a briefing would be provided with regards to officer procurement rules once this was available. 

c)  Local Authority Trading Company

The Leader of the Council was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED that the Committee were provided with the criteria against which the performance of the new Commercial Director would be measured.