Decision details

The Commission considered a report of the Chief Executive concerning the decision of the Education and Heritage Scrutiny Committee on 5^th December relating to partnership working and governance arrangements.  A copy of the report marked ‘C’ is filed with these minutes.

 

During the discussion on this matter the following points were made:

 

·        there was a need to clarify the legal framework that underpinned any partnership the County Council entered into;

·        whilst it was necessary to be aware of all partnerships the County Council had entered into, the focus of any review should be on those partnerships that County Council was required by Government to enter into;

·        the recognition by the Government in the White Paper – ‘Strong Local Leadership – Quality Public Services’ about the proliferation of partnerships and the need to reduce these was welcomed.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the work in hand to address the issues relating to partnership working and governance arrangements, be noted and the Chief Executive be requested to submit a report thereon to the March meeting of the Commission.