Issue - meetings

To receive a report and presentation from the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services on Property Services’ performance and financial outturn for 2018/19 and priorities for 2019/20 and beyond.

The Panel received and considered a report and presentation (Item 6 in the Minute Book) from the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services on the County Council’s Property Services’ performance and financial outturn for 2018/19 and priorities for 2019/20 and beyond.

Members were shown a presentation including images which detailed the achievements to date, including completed projects such as the Lookout at Lepe.

It was reported that Property Services had had another successful year in 2018/19, achieving a balanced budget position across more than £40m of expenditure within the Property and Facilities function. The Service also delivered in excess of £50m of repairs and maintenance expenditure across schools and the County Council’s corporate estate.

A number of questions were answered including:

·         The impact the current economic uncertainty could have on the public sector

·         Making our buildings more energy efficient

·         The cyclical trend in the number of primary and secondary places required over time

RESOLVED:

That the Panel notes the successful outturn for Property Services in 2018/19

and the implementation of its new operating model as part of the Property

Futures transformation programme. This ensures that the service continues its strong performance and has the ability to:

·         respond to ongoing and emerging County Council priorities;

·         deliver effective services to schools, Police and Fire under the respective shared services arrangements;

·         generate external income to maintain capacity and skills and make a substantial contribution to overheads.