Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Mullin introduced the Procurement Strategy Action Plan which had been prepared to show how the outcomes in the Strategy would be delivered.  The action plan also included the measures that would be used to track progress.

The Chief Officer (Governance) explained that the Action Plan had been submitted to the recent Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee where it was supported. In response to a question from Councillor Attridge, the Chief Officer (Governance) explained that the opportunity to work with more Councils was a possibility.  The Strategy had been a collaboration with Denbighshire County Council as they hosted the Procurement Team for both authorities.

Councillor Shotton welcomed the categories of the planned actions, particularly those on community benefits.  The Chief Officer (Governance) explained that a report would be submitted to Cabinet on the arrangements for community benefits which would show a handbook that would be available for contractors, explaining what an appropriate community benefit was for the different types of contracts.

RESOLVED:

That the action plan and the measure that will be publicly reported be approved.