The purpose of this report is to update Cabinet regarding the negotiations with Amey on the future of the Herefordshire Service Delivery Partnership and seek approval of next steps.

RESOLVED: that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

1          Information relating to any individual.

3          Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

5          information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Summary of proceedings for Agenda Item 11 – Future of the Amey Strategic Partnership.

The Cabinet considered the exempt report entitled ‘Future of the Amey Strategic Partnership’.  Cabinet agreed to begin the process to re-procure the services currently provided through the Amey partnership.

RESOLVED That: the recommendations set out in the report were adopted.