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(i)        to instruct the Director of Commissioning to complete a population needs assessment and to agree that as part of its development that this be raised at the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) so as to encourage partners to engage and to build upon previous needs assessments;

(ii)       to note that the Committee will receive reports on key aspects reflecting the development of the commissioning approach as reflected in the committee business plan and Terms of Reference; and

(iii)      to instruct the Director of Commissioning to undertake discussions with other Public Sector partners to see if there are opportunities for more joint or integrated options to be developed as a means of improving outcomes and value for money.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided an overview of commissioning and outlined the benefits which would be achieved by the introduction of the commissioning approach as described in the new target operating model of the Council.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       instruct the Director of Commissioning to complete a population needs assessment and to agree that as part of its development that this be raised at the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) so as to encourage partners to engage and to build upon previous needs assessments;

(b)       note that the Committee would receive reports on key aspects reflecting the development of the commissioning approach as reflected in the committee business planner and Terms of Reference; and

(c)       instruct the Director of Commissioning to undertake discussions with other Public Sector partners to see if there were opportunities for more joint or integrated options to be developed as a means of improving outcomes and value for money.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved:-

            That the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Flynn, seconded by Councillor Cameron, moved as an amendment:-

That the Committee agree that as the Commissioning model was developed moving forward, there would be no attempt to outsource further council services.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (6) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Duncan, Sellar, Wheeler and Yuill; for the amendment (3) – Councillors Cameron, Flynn and Nicoll.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.