RESOLVED: That Full
Council:
1. APPROVED 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.
7. NOTED the recommendations of
the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and therefore asks officers to
work with members to clarify and define what success for the
Council and continuing Publica will
look like and the values that will underpin this success in order
to improve efficiency and enhance services for residents,
businesses and community organisations in the district.
