Issue - meetings

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. 

The Executive considered a report relating to the setting up of a shared service arrangement for the delivery of Public Protection services with Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire Councils commencing January 2017.

Members were informed by the Executive Member for Resident Services that a shared service for Public Protection was currently in place with West Berkshire and the intention was to extend this to include Bracknell Forest Council.  The opportunity was also being taken to change the way the contract was managed to ensure that Wokingham had more direct control of the three-way service than with the previous contract.  Councillor Jorgensen asked Members to advise her of any issues they had with the shared service as it was intended to keep a closer eye on how it was operated and any concerns would investigated..

Members were pleased to note the intention to set up a formal joint committee to oversee the contract.

RESOLVED 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 be agreed.