Agenda item

The appendices to the report are available on the online version of the agenda for the meeting at:-

http://moderngov.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=118&MId=1597&Ver=4

(1)               That the recommended actions set out in sections 3 and 5 of the report in respect of Community Right to Challenge and Community Right to Bid respectively, be approved.

(2)               That the approach adopted in respect of the receipt of expressions of interest be that of set timescales determined by the authority, in accordance with option (a) in section 3.2 of the report and the process set out in appendix D.

The Leader introduced a report setting out what was required of the council to comply with the Community Right to Challenge and Community Right to Bid legislation contained within the Localism Act 2011.

It was noted that once an expression of interest was received under the legislation, the procurement process triggered would still be a robust one containing all the usual aspects of quality control and value for money, with safeguards against unreasonably low prices.  The opportunity would also exist for the submission of an in-house bid.

The Cabinet was also requested to consider whether to set timescales for receipt of expressions of interest or deal with them as and when received.

Resolved:

(1)               That the recommended actions set out in sections 3 and 5 of the report in respect of Community Right to Challenge and Community Right to Bid respectively, be approved.

(2)               That the approach adopted in respect of the receipt of expressions of interest be that of set timescales determined by the authority, in accordance with option (a) in section 3.2 of the report and the process set out in appendix D.