Agenda item

The Cabinet Members for Service Transformation & Business Operations  submitted a report which detailed the background to the “All Council Catering” Commissioning Review and set out the findings and recommendations from the Options Appraisal.

RESOLVED that:

1)           The preferred option be approved;

2)           The post of Business Development Officer be created;

3)           Commercial opportunities be approved for implementation;

4)           Cabinet endorsed the view that the staff catering service should be cost neutral;

5)           Cabinet recognised the financial risk associated with Secondary School dropout and known budget pressures;

6)           Cabinet recognised the change in financial position from this review;

7)           Further work be commissioned to review the internal controls in place to support this business model.