THAT Cabinet

(a)               agreed the preferred option for the delivery and commissioning of the shared services to be a Joint Venture Company (representing a public public partnership) involving the Council, NHSH and HHT;

(b)               authorised the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) to progress and take all necessary steps to establish a JVCo in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council and Trust Boards;

(c)               seek a further report on the formal decision to agree the terms of the Council’s participation in the JVCo to be presented to a future meeting of Cabinet.