Agenda item

6.1  The chair introduced the report and went through the recommendations with the sub-committee. He further suggested that the termination at will clause should have been included in the initial contract.

6.2  A member of the sub-committee asked what were the chances of these recommendations being agreed?

6.3  The chair reported that he would be attending the meeting to promote the report to the Cabinet and was confident the recommendations would be agreed and passed to the Director for action.

6.4  The chair of Overview & Scrutiny Committee congratulated the sub-committee for a excellent report and stated that she would endorse the report and recommendations.

6.5  Members discussed recommendation 4 of the report which recommends that the conclusions be kept at the forefront of officers’ minds in considering these future bids.

6.6  The sub-committee expressed concern regarding recommendation 6, shifting the cost from leaseholders to council tenants. The chair of Overview & Scrutiny Committee advised the sub-committee that the recommendation was good and the finance would not be deducted from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

6.7  The chair moved that the report be agreed and passed to the Cabinet for consideration.

RESOLVED:

That the scrutiny report Major Works at Draper House be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration via the Overview & Scrutiny Committee.