Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking authorisation to establish a shared Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response service with Portsmouth City Council.

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 17/18  20232)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That the Service Director: Transactions and Universal Services be delegated authority to enter into a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Portsmouth City Council for the provision of a joint emergency preparedness, resilience and response function with effect from 1st April 2018 at the latest for an initial period of 5 years upon such terms and conditions as the Service Director: Transactions and Universal Services considers appropriate.

(ii)  That the Service Director: Transactions and Universal Services be delegated authority to employ such staff as are reasonably required to undertake the services under the SLA.

(iii)  That following the signing of the SLA and on commencement of the arrangements that the affected Portsmouth City Council staff be transferred under TUPE Regulations to Southampton City Council.