Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change.

Decision

That Cabinet develop a value for money framework and timeline setting out how it will implement value for money benchmarking of all services to feed into a prioritisation exercise for conducting fundamental value for money reviews of the all the council’s services.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the council is delivering value for money in all its services.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change presented a report seeking support for the development of a value for money framework and timeline setting out how the council would implement value for money benchmarking. This would  feed into a prioritisation exercise for conducting fundamental value for money reviews of council services. Members were advised the Audit & Governance and People & Resources Committees had both considered and supported the proposals.

In response to a request from the Chairman of Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee, the Portfolio Holder confirmed that the report should go back to both committees every 6 months and if required, before that date. 

Decision

That Cabinet develop a value for money framework and timeline setting out how it will implement value for money benchmarking of all services to feed into a prioritisation exercise for conducting fundamental value for money reviews of the all the council’s services.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the council is delivering value for money in all its services.