Agenda, decisions and minutes

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https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=602&MId=5896&Ver=4

Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be altered retrospectively.

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 4 October 2017, for approval.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it a business statement prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, comprising business referred from other committees.

The Committee resolved:

to note the updates contained in the business statement.

The Committee had before it a tracker of future committee business.

The Committee resolved:

to note the information contained in the committee report tracker.

With reference to article 3 of the minute of its meeting of 4 October 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Finance which provided an update on the budget available and associated benefits realisation arising from transformation.

The report recommended:

That the Committee:

(a)       note the contents of the report; and

(b)       agree that Delivery Boards report back to the Board, via the appropriate Control Board, on the outcome of each work stream referred to in Appendix 1 and the expected benefits realisation arising from each work stream.

Ms Buthlay, Senior Accountant, Finance, advised in respect of recommendation (b) that the information on the outcome of each work stream was contained in the report and there was no appendix.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         to approve recommendation (a); and

(ii)        to agree that Delivery Boards report back to the Committee, via the appropriate Control Board, on the outcome of each work stream referred to in the report and the expected benefits realisation arising from each work stream.

With reference to article 2 of the minute of its meeting of 4 October 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Executive which provided a high-level view of progress to date of the Transformation Portfolio.

The report recommended:

That the Committee note the highlight report.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         to instruct the Interim Transformation Consultant to advise the Committee, by way of email, of the cost of the visit to Croydon to meet the Director and Head of Service with responsibility for Commissioning;

(ii)        to instruct the Interim Transformation Consultant to provide the Committee, by way of email, with definitions for primary, secondary and tertiary spend;

(iii)       to instruct the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to advise the Committee, by way of email, whether parking charges could be used as a means of income generation; and

(iv)       to note the highlight report.

With reference to article 2 of the minute of its meeting of 4 October 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Executive which provided a high-level view of progress to date of the Transformation Portfolio.

The report recommended:

That the Committee note the highlight report.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         to instruct the Interim Transformation Consultant to advise the Committee, by way of email, of the cost of the visit to Croydon to meet the Director and Head of Service with responsibility for Commissioning;

(ii)        to instruct the Interim Transformation Consultant to provide the Committee, by way of email, with definitions for primary, secondary and tertiary spend;

(iii)       to instruct the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to advise the Committee, by way of email, whether parking charges could be used as a means of income generation; and

(iv)       to note the highlight report.

With reference to article 9 of the minute of its meeting of 4 October 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Executive which provided an update on the actions taken to date in relation to developing Aberdeen City Council’s Transformation Communications and Engagement plans.

The report recommended:

That the Committee note the updates provided.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         to note the updates provided; and

(ii)        to instruct the External and Internal Communications Manager to review the risk section for future reports.

- COUNCILLOR JENNIFER LAING, Convener.