Issue - meetings

This report provides Executive Members with an update on the current position of the City of York Council (CYC) Health & Safety Service following the secondment of the current five staff members from CYC Health & Safety Team to North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC).  The current temporary arrangements are in place until April 2017 and this report provides an options appraisal for a more permanent structure for a Health & Safety Shared Service between NYCC and CYC (referred to as YorSafety).

Resolved:     That having considered the options contained within the body of the report and Annex A, supporting the adoption and implementation of a sustainable shared YorSafety service, the Executive agree to:-

(i)           Approve Option 1 as being the most effective at achieving the aim of creating a resilient and sustainable service in the future.

(ii)          Delegate to the Executive Member for the Environment the final arrangements for transfer including sharing agreements for any surplus made by YorSafety.

Reason:        To ensure the Executive and residents are informed of the City of York Council /North Yorkshire County Council approach to ensuring both Health and Safety services are resilient and are better able to support the two organisations.

Members considered a report which provided an update on the current position of the City of York Council Health and Safety Service following the secondment of the current five staff members from City of York Council Health and Safety Service Team to North Yorkshire County Council.  The current temporary arrangements were in place until April 2017 and this report and accompanying Business Case (Annex 1) provided an options appraisal for a more permanent structure for a Health and Safety Shared Service between North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council (referred to as YorSafety).

It was noted that performance would be monitored through an annual report presented at the Executive Member for Environment decision session.

In the longer term, it was hoped to develop a positive growth strategy to maximise commercial revenue streams such as the provision of support to other Councils and public bodies.

Resolved:     That having considered the options contained within the body of the report and Annex A, supporting the adoption and implementation of a sustainable shared YorSafety service, the Executive agree to:-

(i)           Approve Option 1 as being the most effective at achieving the aim of creating a resilient and sustainable service in the future.¹

(ii)          Delegate to the Executive Member for the Environment the final arrangements for transfer including sharing agreements for any surplus made by YorSafety.

Reason:        To ensure the Executive and residents are informed of the City of York Council /North Yorkshire County Council approach to ensuring both Health and Safety services are resilient and are better able to support the two organisations.