To seek approval of the community commissioning model, an approach that enables communities to procure various public realm services through the council’s service provider(s).

That:

(a)     The community commissioning model is approved and implemented with effect from the 1st October 2017.

Not to implement the community commissioning model and allow community parties to continue to commission various services through ad hoc mechanisms: This option is not recommended as it will result in inherently inconsistent guidance and support for those communities who wish to invest in improvements to their public realm. The inevitable lack of consistency associated with these ad-hoc mechanisms has caused confusion and does not appropriately empower communities to commission services and support community development. If a community wished to commission an alternative provider to deliver works, the public realm contract provider are be required to oversee the works and ensure the correct standards are met.