Decision details

Joint Child Care Legal Team - Heads of Terms for Updated Shared Service Agreement

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval of revised Heads of Terms and Shared Service Agreement

Decision:

RESOLVED that

 

1.     The Heads of Terms that form the basis of a new Shared Service Agreement between all the Berkshire local authorities are agreed.

 

 

2.     Authority be delegated to the Borough Solicitor to negotiate the final version of the Shared Service Agreement, to agree and complete the same.

Reasons for the decision:

Detailed within the confidential report.

Alternative options considered:

The revised Heads of Terms and subsequent Agreement are necessary to provide

greater transparency and accountability in service provision as envisioned by the

2019 review.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: None

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director of Delivery

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Reported through Berkshire Joint Agreement Board

Consultees

Reported through Berkshire Joint Agreement Board

Contact: Sanjay Prashar, Borough Solicitor Email: sanjay.prashar@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 355679.

Publication date: 07/02/2023

Date of decision: 07/02/2023

Effective from: 15/02/2023