To receive the Shared Services Strategy and agree the next steps of the programme.

THAT Cabinet:

                     (a)          accept the business case for shared services and confirm its support for the development of shared services to realise the benefits outlined;

(b)                   note there are three models under consideration for fully implementing shared services;

(c)                    agree that the Council should continue to develop the Shared Services using one or more of these models as appropriate;

(d)                   note that the Business Transformation Board will be responsible for implementing Shared Services; and

(e)                   authorise the Deputy Chief Executive to progress negotiations with partner representatives and to provide a further report seeking formal decisions from the Cabinet and/or individual Cabinet Member(s) as necessary.

To enable work on selecting a lead partner for Shared Services to progress.

Do nothing – This approach would prevent HSSP from realising any benefits identified in the Business Case. In order to achieve any savings it would be necessary to apportion cuts to budgets in an arbitrary way with the likelihood of serious negative impact on Service Performance.