Decision details

To consider the business case for a joint management team before South Northamptonshire and Cherwell District Council.

Recommendations Approved, subject to the amendment to recommendation 2 that the Business Case be recommended to Council on 8 December 2010.

Additionally it was agreed:

3)                 That in light of the concerns from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board about arrangements for the appointment of the shared Chief Executive and the commitment in the business case to competitive recruitment to the shared roles, the Joint Working Group be asked to consider mechanisms for an open recruitment process to this role and recommend the best way forward to both the Cherwell Executive and South Northamptonshire Cabinet.

4)                 That in light of the concerns from the joint Overview and Scrutiny meeting that a joint IT working group be convened to look at the issues of technology integration, costs and savings  that would be required should a shared management team be agreed.