Issue - meetings

To consider an exempt report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services seeking approval to the 2017-2018 Business Plans for the Business Services Group.

To consider an exempt report from the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services.

The Panel considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services regarding the 2016/17 Business Plans for the Business Services Group. (Item 12 in the Minute Book.)

An update was provided on the performance of each of the three Units from 2016/17 and forecasts were given for 2017/18. Members heard that the targeted surplus across the business units for the next five years was £1.65 million and that preparing the units for future trading challenges, the implications of the Transformation to 2019 programme and the strategy to increase and diversify the customer base were key areas of focus for the units.

RESOLVED:

That the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel recommends to Executive Member for Economic Development that he:

a)    Approves the 2017/18 business plans for the Business Services Group.

b)    Notes the planned application of funds in the accumulated surpluses of the Business Services Group as set out in paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7.

c)    Notes the provision of up to £2 million annually, as set aside in the County Council’s Capital Programme, for the purchase of new and replacement vehicles by HTM.