Issue - meetings

Report DRR 17/053

The Committee considered an extract from September 2017’s Contracts Register.  The report was based on information covering all Portfolios, which was presented to the Contracts Sub-Committee on 21^st September 2017.  The report also provided an update on progress with the Council’s new Contracts Database.

The Contracts Register appended to the corresponding Part 2 report (DR17/054) contained additional, potentially commercially sensitive information in its commentary.

The Director of Regeneration informed Members that a Contracts Register and Database Update report would be submitted to PDS Committees four times per year.  There were currently seven library contracts included on the register however, as the provision of library services had now been transferred to Greenwich Leisure Limited, these would be excluded from future registers.  No contracts were flagged up for concern.

As a result of the library services being transferred, it was reported that the officers who formed the client contract would be retained by the Council.  A third client officer would be taking maternity leave from mid-November and a temporary member of staff would be sought to cover her absence.

Councillor Allen was concerned there may be a gap in the provision of library services during the handover to Greenwich Leisure Limited.  The Director of Regeneration confirmed that this was not the case. 

RESOLVED that:-

1)  the £50k Contracts Register be noted; and

2)  the Contracts Register appended to the corresponding Part 2 report (DR17/054) containing additional, potentially commercially sensitive information in its commentary, be noted.