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Report of the Cabinet Member Corporate Services

RESOLVED THAT

1.    those functions outlined in the Internal Audit Services document attached at Appendix 2 be delegated to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

2.    those functions outlined in the Counter Fraud Services document attached at Appendix 3 be delegated to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

3.    the revision to the delegation to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee for ICT services as outlined at paragraph 5.4 and attached at Appendix 4 be agreed in accordancewith the delegation principles in section 7.

4.    it be agreed that West Oxfordshire District Council be appointed as the Contracting Body to enter into any contracts required on behalf of the 2020 Vision Joint Committee with regard to the provision of ICT services to Cheltenham Borough Council.

5.    the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member Corporate Services, be authorised to agree whether and to what extent web and digital services (subject to a business case) should be delegated to the Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

6.    the Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to undertake all necessary processes and actions and the Borough Solicitor to complete appropriate legal documentation in order to facilitate and implement the matters contained in this report including authority to make minor amendments to the delegation lists ( in consultation with the Cabinet Member corporate services)

The Cabinet Member Corporate Services introduced the report and explained that further to the two reports recommending the delegation of Customer Services, Revenues and Benefits functions to the Joint Committee, work on the legal agreements, finalisation of the management structure and work on the performance monitoring framework had led to a number of residual issues being identified which were now being reported to Cabinet for approval and information as appropriate.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    those functions outlined in the Internal Audit Services document attached at Appendix 2 be delegated to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

2.    those functions outlined in the Counter Fraud Services document attached at Appendix 3 be delegated to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

3.    the revision to the delegation to the 2020 Vision Joint Committee for ICT services as outlined at paragraph 5.4 and attached at Appendix 4 be agreed in accordancewith the delegation principles in section 7.

4.    it be agreed that West Oxfordshire District Council be appointed as the Contracting Body to enter into any contracts required on behalf of the 2020 Vision Joint Committee with regard to the provision of ICT services to Cheltenham Borough Council.

5.    the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member Corporate Services, be authorised to agree whether and to what extent web and digital services (subject to a business case) should be delegated to the Joint Committee in accordance with the delegation principles in section 7.

6.    the Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to undertake all necessary processes and actions and the Borough Solicitor to complete appropriate legal documentation in order to facilitate and implement the matters contained in this report including authority to make minor amendments to the delegation lists ( in consultation with the Cabinet Member corporate services)