Purpose

To consider the recommendations for service
transitions

Content

The purpose of the report was to consider the
Detailed Transition Plan, to note its content and to approve the
recommendations therein.
 
Before Cabinet considered this item, officers
affected by the Phase 1 Transition left the room.
 
The Leader introduced the report to Members
and outlined the recommendations to Members.
 
The Chief Executive also addressed Cabinet
around the contents of the report. 
 
The recommendations were proposed by
Councillor Joe Harris and seconded by Councillor Lisa Spivey.
 
 
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommended to Full
Council to:
 
1.   
APPROVE the implementation of Phase 1 of the Publica Transition
based on the Detailed Transition Plan and the phasing for the
transition.
 
2.   DELEGATED
AUTHORITY to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader
of the Council, the decision to deal with any final detail matters
arising from the Detailed Transition Plan.
 
3.   
DELEGATED AUTHORITY to the Director of Governance and Development
(Monitoring Officer), in liaison with the Leader, to update the
constitution by making any consequential changes required as a
result of Phase 1 of the Publica Transition.
 
4.   
AGREED to carry out a budget re-basing for the 2026/7 financial
year so that the funding provided to Publica is proportionate to
the services received.
 
5.   
NOTED that following the decision on Phase 1, preparatory work for
Phase 2 will commence and will be the subject of a separate
report
 
6.   
NOTED the following as included in the Detailed Transition
Plan;
 
Section 2: Transition Planning:
 
·         Note the
Design-Led principles
 
·         Note the
Key Goals for Transition
 
Section 7: Modelling Assumptions and
Outputs:
 
·         
Note the cost modelling for Phase 1.
 
Section 9: 
Post-Transition Support:
 
·         Note the
need for post-transition support.
 
Voting Record
 
6 For, 0 Against, 0
Abstention, 2 Absent/Did not vote