Issue - meetings
Fleet Contract
Meeting: 09/01/2024 - Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 65)
Fleet Contract
To provide an update to the Committee.
Additional documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2
- Restricted enclosure 3
- Restricted enclosure 4
- Restricted enclosure 5
- Restricted enclosure 6
- Restricted enclosure 7
- Webcast for Fleet Contract
Decision:
(a) That the Committee noted the update on the fleet contract and proposal to present the update to Cabinet in January 2024.
(b) That the Committee supported the preferred option to bring the fleet operations and management back in-house to ensure the seamless continuation of this critical service.
(c) That the Committee support Cabinet approval of a further short-term with the current supplier for no more than 12 months, to allow the council time to make alternative provision.
Minutes:
In presenting the report the Highway Network Manager provided background information with regard to the discussions held with the contractor the legal advice which had been obtained and the Options available for the Authority.
During the discussion, several questions were raised by Members with answers provided by the Highway Network Manager. It was agreed that the Cabinet Member for Streetscene and the Regional Transport Strategy would highlight the Committee’s concerns at the Cabinet meeting.
Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson moved the recommendations in the report and this was seconded by Councillor Richard Lloyd.
Councillor Coggins-Cogan suggested that this matter be considered at a Flintshire County Council meeting in order to explore whether to bring the service back in-house. The Cabinet Member for Streetscene and the Regional Transport Strategy commented that he had no issue with the matter being discussed at Flintshire County Council. The Highway Network Manager said that he would seek advice from the legal officer on this following the meeting.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Committee noted the update on the fleet contract and proposal to present the update to Cabinet in January 2024;
(b) That the Committee supported the preferred option to bring the fleet operations and management back in-house to ensure the seamless continuation of this critical service; and
(c) That the Committee support Cabinet approval of a further short-term with the current supplier for no more than 12 months, to allow the council time to make alternative provision.