Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets.

The Council received a presentation from the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets and the Director of Finance, Housing and Community on the Provision of a Grounds Maintenance Service.

Members discussed the financial viability of an in-house Grounds Maintenance Service and how the performance of the service would be monitored.

It was moved by Councillor T J Bartlett, duly seconded and

RESOLVED: (a)     That the release of up to £400,000 from the Urgent Works earmarked reserve be approved to purchase the equipment necessary to establish the in-house service.

                        (b)     That officers be requested to report to a meeting of the Cabinet on the options for managing and monitoring the Grounds Maintenance Service.

To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets (to follow).

Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Property Management and Public Protection

(a) It was agreed:

        (i)   That a hybrid grounds maintenance service be approved.

        (ii) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Property Management and Public Protection and the Director of Finance, Housing and Community as appropriate, be authorised to take the necessary actions to implement recommendation (a) (i).

(b)  It was agreed to recommend to Council that up to £400,000 be released from the Urgent Works earmarked reserve in order to purchase the equipment necessary to establish the in-house service.