Meeting documents

There were no declarations of interest.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Paragraph 3 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular persons

Paragraph 5 - Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings

The Cabinet decision is required to be implemented as a matter of urgency in order to ensure continuity of service provision and comply with procurement timescales. A delay in implementation would prejudice the Council’s interests. For this reason the Chairman of Services Overview Committee has agreed to the following:

•         to the urgent implementation of the Cabinet’s Decision without the call-in procedure in Rule 11 applying, under Rule 12.2 of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules; and,

•         that the Cabinet’s decision is urgent and it is therefore impractical to provide the required 28 day notice of the decision as required under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

Cabinet were asked to consider how the waste and recycling collection and cleansing services should be procured and delivered to ensure continuity of service provision after the expiry of the current contract with Serco.

RESOLVED that:-

1 the Shadow Executive of Buckinghamshire Council’s preferred option for the delivery of the relevant services was noted.

2 authority be delegated to the Acting Chief Executive and Director of Services to decide whether to implement the Shadow Executive’s preferred option in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

3 that authority be delegated to the Head of Environment to progress the decision of the Acting Chief Executive and Director of Services, including negotiating and concluding the final terms of any necessary documentation.

The Cabinet decision is required to be implemented as a matter of urgency in order to ensure continuity of service provision and comply with procurement timescales. A delay in implementation would prejudice the Council’s interests. For this reason the Chairman of Services Overview Committee has agreed to the following:

•         to the urgent implementation of the Cabinet’s Decision without the call-in procedure in Rule 11 applying, under Rule 12.2 of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules; and,

•         that the Cabinet’s decision is urgent and it is therefore impractical to provide the required 28 day notice of the decision as required under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

The Cabinet was given an update on the current situation with the procurement project and the view expressed by the Shadow Executive, and was asked to consider how the waste and recycling collection and cleansing services should be procured and delivered to ensure continuity of service provision after the expiry of the current contract with Serco. The risks and issues were set out in the officers’ report and the supplemental appendices.

RESOLVED that:-

1 the Shadow Executive of Buckinghamshire Council’s preferred option for the delivery of the relevant services was noted.

2 authority be delegated to the Acting Chief Executive and Director of Services to decide whether to implement the Shadow Executive’s preferred option in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

3 that authority be delegated to the Head of Environment to progress the decision of the Acting Chief Executive and Director of Services, including negotiating and concluding the final terms of any necessary documentation.