Agenda and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests which they might have in any of the business on the agenda. No interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 3 January 2007.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 January 2007  be approved and signed as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Panel’s remit can do so. Anyone who wishes to register or requires further information is requested to contact the Democracy Officer on the contact details listed at the foot of this agenda. The deadline for registering is Friday 23 February at 5pm.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report details the recommendations proposed as a result of the above scrutiny review.

Members considered the final draft report for the Highways Maintenance Procurement Process and PFI scrutiny review which detailed the agreed remit.

As part of the remit the following key objectives had been identified:

1. examining the potential efficiencies from a PFI arrangement
2. making recommendations with regard to available alternative options in the event that a PFI outcome is unsuccessful
3. looking at the cost effectiveness of those options, including improved ways of working
4. profiling expenditure over the lifespan of the PFI and any associated secondary costs
5. to understand the cost implications associated with the PFI bid and its outcome if successful [this was amended to read ‘to understand the cost implications associated with the PFI bid and its outcome’]

The report detailed the findings in relation to each of those objectives and Members discussed each in turn. Various amendments and additions were made to the report and the final version, including the resolutions and reasons as shown in the minute annex attached.