Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 27 January 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions)

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of the any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 5 – 11 (see minutes 5 – 11 below)

To consider a report of the Finance Director, Solutions SK Ltd.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@solutionssk.co.uk

The Finance Director, Solutions SK Ltd submitted a report  (copies of which had been cicrulated) providing for comment the finance report year to date. The report outlined performance by business area including Environmental Services, Civil & Electrical Engineering, School Meals & Building Cleaning as well as other services.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@stockport.gov.uk

The Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd, submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update in respect to FBE limited.

RESOLVED – That the current position as outlined in the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Finance Director, Solutions SK Ltd.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@stockport.gov.uk

The Finance Director, Solutions SK Ltd, submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining for comment the 2016/2017 budget.

RESOLVED – That the proposed 2016/17 budget for Solutions SK be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd.

-       Security Control Room

-       Refuse & Recycling

-       Streetcare & Greenspace

-       Highways including Streetlighting

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@stockport.gov.uk

The Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment a report relating to the Service Level Contract lengths in relation to the Security Control Room, Refuse & Recycling, Streetcare & Greenspace and Highways including street lighting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@stockport.gov.uk

The Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Committee to give consideration to the ambition for the company to be the Council’s ‘suppliers of first choice’ in areas of the companies’ expertise.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

FBETo consider a report of the Managing Director,Solutions SK Ltd.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@stockport.gov.uk

The Managing Director, Solutions SK Ltd submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment further information in respect the company GREP (Growth, Reductions, Efficiencies, Payment) programme with a view to submitting a Business Plan overview to the next meeting

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.