Issue - meetings

Councillor Willmott submits a report outlining setting out the broad arrangements for the implementation of the year 1 reviews and seeking approval to a way ahead.

Also attached are reports regarding the following Best Value Reviews:-

Arts and Entertainments

Sports

Procurement

Advice Services

Councillor Willmott submitted a report which set out the broad arrangements for implementation of the Year 1 reviews.  He expressed his thanks to officers who had been involved in the reviews which were a completely new way of working.  The next step would be to bring forward detailed implementation plans.  The reports on the Best Value Reviews of Arts and Entertainments, Sport, Procurement and Advice Services including the comments of Scrutiny were included with the report.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the arrangements for overseeing the implementation of year 1 Best Value Reviews and subsequent reviews, to ensure that the detailed plans and expected outcomes are achieved, be noted;

(2)that the proposed progress reporting arrangements to Members, as detailed in the report, be approved;

(3)that the production of detailed implementation plans, with targets, resources and responsibilities clearly defined, be the first task of the lead officers responsible for implementation on completion of the review;

(4)that regular reports be submitted to Cabinet and the Finance, Resources and Equal Opportunities Scrutiny Committee identifying financial savings made as a result of recommendations in each review; and

(5)that the recommendations in the Best Value Review reports for Arts and Leisure, Sports, Procurement and Advice Services be approved.