Decision details

That:

1)        Wokingham Borough Council enter into a shared service arrangement for the delivery of Public Protection services with Bracknell Forest Council and  West Berkshire Council (host) commencing January 2017;

2)        the Borough Solicitor, in consultation with the Director of Resources and Executive Member for Resident Services, be delegated authority to finalise Inter Authority Agreement between the three Councils;

3)        WBC Executive functions in respect of public protection be delegated to the Joint Committee with West Berkshire Council (host) and Bracknell Forest Council through the Public Protection Partnership (PPP) and to enable the joint Committee to further delegate the operational functions to the managers of the shared service.

4)        the fees and charges (based on a cost recovery basis) for the Public Protection Shared Services, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, be agreed.