Following the readmittance of the press and public, any further discussion and the Committee to vote on the recommendations
Minutes:
The Chair gave an overview of the recommendations. The final recommendation related to the disbanding of the Committee as the work it had been charged with had concluded with all joint services having been reviewed and future arrangements agreed. Each respective Council would be recommended to agree the disbanding of JSS&P Committee and delegate authority to the respective Chief Executive the power to terminate, extend or vary the new arrangements.
There being no further discussion on the report, the Committee unanimously agreed all recommendations.
Resolved
(1) That the programme update be noted.
(2) That the establishment of revised partnership working arrangements for Regulatory Services & Community Safety (through a joint management arrangement) and Emergency Planning (through the provision of a service level agreement) as set out in the exempt annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book), subject to the conclusion of suitable agreements between the Councils be agreed.
(3) That the decoupling of partnership working arrangements managed through the current s.113 agreement for Digital & IT Services and establish a revised partnership working arrangement as set out in the annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book), subject to conclusion of suitable agreements between the Councils
(4) That the completion of such agreements and any actions necessary to establish the revised partnership working arrangements be delegated to the Assistant Director Law, Governance and Democratic Services (CDC) and the Director of Law and Governance (OCC), in consultation with the Leaders of each Council.
(5) That the decoupling of partnership working arrangements managed through the current s.113 agreement in the following services, as set out in the annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed:
· Procurement and Contracts
· Customer Services
· Continuous Improvement
· Land Charges
· Property, Investment and Facilities Management
(6) That the final arrangements and actions necessary for transition in these services be delegated to the Chief Executive (CDC) and Interim Chief Executive (OCC) working through the Joint Officer Transition Working Group (JOTWG).
(7) That each respective Council be recommended to agree that the Joint Shared Services and Personnel Committee be disbanded as from 31 August 2022 and delegated authority be granted to the respective Chief Executives to terminate, extend or vary the new arrangements.
Conclusion of Meeting
The work of Committee having concluded, it was confirmed that no further JSS&P Committee meetings would be required.
On behalf of OCC, the OCC Interim Chief Executive thanked CDC Members and officers commending the work that had been undertaken to collectively achieve outcomes that it was considered were in the best interest of residents.
On behalf of CDC the Chair and CDC Deputy Leader, Councillor Corkin, thanked officers for their work throughout the decoupling process. Councillor Corkin also thanked all teams and officers who had been involved in joint working between the two councils. Joint working would continue but would take different forms.
The Vice-Chair and OCC Deputy Leader, Councillor Brighouse, thanked all officers who had been involved in joint working and the decoupling process commenting that this was a separation of formal joint working and it was important to find ways to work together in partnership to ensure best service provision for residents.
Councillor Brighouse paid tribute and thanked the CDC Chief Executive, Yvonne Rees, for her hard work and contribution in the joint Chief Executive role.
OCC Leader, Councillor Leffman, thanked officers for their hard work in ensuring that the decoupling was a straightforward process. Elected Members and residents should take confidence that the process had been a well-managed piece of work with no change to service delivery by CDC or OCC.