Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Capital Strategy.

Decision

(i)         Cabinet agreed, to begin each procurement processes listed in Appendix 1 to this report, and

(ii)        That in each instance the further step of making a contract award be delegation to the relevant Cabinet Member, in consultation with the relevant Executive Director.

(iii)       Cabinet agreed, to publish the proposed Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2023-2024.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet was required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more.  It was good governance to provide Cabinet with a summary of all proposed procurements prior to them formally commencing. It was a requirement for the Council to publish a Modern Slavery Transparency Statement on an annual basis.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Strategy set out the report and proposed the recommendation. The recommendation was seconded by Cllr N Ireland.

Decision

(i)         Cabinet agreed, to begin each procurement processes listed in Appendix 1 to this report, and

(ii)        That in each instance the further step of making a contract award be delegation to the relevant Cabinet Member, in consultation with the relevant Executive Director.

(iii)       Cabinet agreed, to publish the proposed Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2023-2024.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet was required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more.  It was good governance to provide Cabinet with a summary of all proposed procurements prior to them formally commencing. It was a requirement for the Council to publish a Modern Slavery Transparency Statement on an annual basis.