To set out the Cabinet’s response to the recent Strategic Monitoring Committee’s review of the Strategic Service Delivery Partnership between Herefordshire Jarvis Services, Owen Williams and Herefordshire Council.

THAT

(a)               the response to the Strategic Monitoring Committee’s review of the Strategic Service Delivery Partnership be approved; and

(b)               that consideration be given to engaging an external consultant to undertake a brief piece of work to verify a number of aspects of the services supplied by the Partnership.

The report of the Strategic Monitoring Committee represents the first major scrutiny of the operation of the partnering arrangements that the Council has with Herefordshire Jarvis Services Limited and Owen Williams Limited since these arrangements were instituted in September 2003.  Recommendations from the review have been considered and an action plan prepared.

Not applicable.