That:

a)    Cabinet note the outcome of the midpoint review of the public realm services contract;

b)    Cabinet approve the selection and development of Future Operating Model Five being “In house client and technical staff with existing provider (single contract) for top up professional services and works”;

c)    Cabinet note and support the commitments and initiatives in paragraph 28 a-h to be developed between the council working in partnership with the Public Realm Services Contractor;

d)    Cabinet delegate the design and development of Future Operating Model Five to the Corporate Director of Economy & Environment in consultation with the s151 Officer and the three Cabinet Members for Infrastructure and Transport, Commissioning, Procurement and Assets and Finance, Corporate Services and Planning; and

e)    Cabinet approve the executive response to the scrutiny recommendations as set out in appendix L to the report.