Issue - decisions

RESOLVED: (i)         That the progress made on the More for York Programme be noted.

                        (ii)        That the work undertaken to date on identifying the Sustainability benefits from the programme be noted.

(iii) That the Income Collection proposals set out in paragraphs 42-67 of the report be approved, in particular.

·        the proposal to introduce the Allpay facility

·        the closure of the cashiering function in the banking hall and

·        the provision of a residual cashiering facility at 9 St Leonard’s.

                        (iv)       That the production of an additional Blueprint for work on Children’s Social Care, as set out in paragraphs 69-73, be approved.

                        (v)        That the production of an additional Blueprint for work on Finance Performance and associated support, as set out in paragraphs 74-77, be approved.

REASON:      To help enable the Council to deliver service improvements and create efficiency savings of £15m over the next three years and to redesign services enabling a more customer focused, locally based service delivery model.