Operation of the School Food Service.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered
an exempt report of the Director of Corporate Resources which presented the
historic and current performance of the School Food Service, as well as its
likely future performance. Approval was
sought for the Director of Corporate Resources to engage with schools and
academies on their requirements from a future operator of the Service and the
role that the local authority might play in future procurement. Copies of the report and the supplementary
report, both marked ‘Agenda Item 16’, are filed with these minutes.
RESOLVED:
That the Director of
Corporate Resources, following consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member for
Resources, be authorised to undertake the actions set out in paragraphs 51 to
53 of the report.
(KEY DECISION)
REASON FOR DECISION
The School Food Service
has been through a challenging period as it has recovered from significant
financial losses caused by exceptionally high food and labour inflation and the
long term outlook for the service is expected to be
challenging.