To consider the outcome of the recent public consultation within the County concerning the proposal to establish Public Service Trust arrangements in Herefordshire. 

To agree the next stages in the process which will culminate in the completion of a partnership document.

THAT in order to maintain the time table which will be proposed to the Herefordshire Public Service Trust Project Steering Group (Steering Group) on 16th April, 2007 authority be delegated to the Chief Executive and/or the Leader of the Council to enable them to give effect, if necessary, to any resolution of the Steering Group in relation to the timing of public consultation and the timing of the placing of an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive of the Public Service Trust.

To establish authority for a process of joint public consultation and the commencement of the recruitment exercise for a Chief Executive

There are no practical alternative options.