Issue - meetings

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 9 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 11 July, at page 75.  The report advised on progress to date with highway services procurement and sought approval for a proposed reporting and management structure for this procurement and, if required, to provide delegated authority to submit an expression of interest for a highway management Private Finance Initiative bid, in consultation with the Executive Member.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report and questioned officers present at the meeting, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

·  Has concerns regarding the affordability of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) given the Council’s funding position and some of the associated risks.

·  Support the setting up of a Steering Group but request that the key decision be made by the Executive or, if timescales require, the Urgency Committee.

RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.

                        (ii)        That the item not be called in.