Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:

(1)  plans for the ICT Shared Service with Brent to be extended to cover the

London Borough of Southwark be approved and a further report be brought

back to the Mayor in June 2017 for formal approval subject to the outcome of

the due diligence exercise;

(2) the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host

authority in the shared service) for the delivery of ICT service be noted and a

further report be brought to the Mayor in June 2017 to determine whether this

arrangement should be included within the Shared Service subject to the

outcome of the due diligence exercise;

(3) a Memorandum of Understanding be entered into with the London

Borough of Southwark and London Borough of Brent as set out;

(4) an interim inter-authority agreement be entered into between the 3

boroughs to cover arrangements until a formal decision is made whether to

proceed with a 3 Council Shared Service and authority be delegated to the

Executive Director for Customer Services to agree the terms of the interim

inter-authority agreement on the advice of the Head of Law;

(5) interim governance arrangements based on a shared joint partnership

board to include representatives of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark working

on an equal basis be approved;

(7) note be taken that Brent and Southwark officers are presenting reports to

their respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and possible future

shared service.

The report was introduced by Councillor Bonavia who explained amended

recommendations had been received following the receipt of further legal

advice. The Head of Law stated no business case had yet been agreed

and a further decision would be required in June

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) plans for the ICT Shared Service with Brent to be extended to cover the

London Borough of Southwark be approved and a further report be brought

back to the Mayor in June 2017 for formal approval subject to the outcome of

the due diligence exercise;

(2) the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host

authority in the shared service) for the delivery of ICT service be noted and a

further report be brought to the Mayor in June 2017 to determine whether this

arrangement should be included within the Shared Service subject to the

outcome of the due diligence exercise;

(3) a Memorandum of Understanding be entered into with the London

Borough of Southwark and London Borough of Brent as set out;

(4) an interim inter-authority agreement be entered into between the 3

boroughs to cover arrangements until a formal decision is made whether to

proceed with a 3 Council Shared Service and authority be delegated to the

Executive Director for Customer Services to agree the terms of the interim

inter-authority agreement on the advice of the Head of Law;

(5) interim governance arrangements based on a shared joint partnership

board to include representatives of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark working

on an equal basis be approved;

(6) note be taken that Brent and Southwark officers are presenting reports to

their respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and possible future

shared service.