The Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transportation presented a report by the Director of Place and Enterprise on the Highways and Environment Term Maintenance Contract reprocurement.

RESOLVED:

                      i.        That the re-procurement of the Highways and Environmental Maintenance Services using a Term Service Model be approved as set out in this report

                    ii.        That authority be delegated to the Head of Infrastructure and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport to undertake the procurement process, including approving the terms of the contract, service specification documentation and associated decisions necessary to undertake the entire procurement process, prior to a final award report to appoint a Contractor being presented to Cabinet in 2017.

                   iii.        That authority be delegated to the Head of Infra structure and Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport to assess and implement future reductions in standards, volumes or specification, a possible cessation of some service requests will be required in order to meet the financial savings within the current Financial Strategy (revenue and capital), with their undoubted impact on Asset Condition and Satisfaction indicators.

                   iv.        That authority be delegated to the Head of Infrastructure and Communities, in consultation with the appropriate Portfolio Holder(s), to discuss with Town and Parish Councils grounds maintenance responsibilities in respect of public open spaces, amenity land, play areas and where appropriate highway land, and further to those discussions, to amend the ground maintenance arrangements for inclusion in the procurement process as appropriate.