563 CSW Group Ltd
(An item to be considered by the Cabinet in accordance with the Cabinet ProcedureRules and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, no representations having been received to such consideration taking place under Regulation 5(5) thereof)
Report of the Director of Performance and Partnerships (CX/24/2) on proposals for the CSW Group, attached.
An Impact Assessment is also attached for the attention of Members at the meeting.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED that the proposals as outlined at (a), (b) and (c) in the Report relating to the future of CSW, in conjunction with its fellow owner authorities, be approved, including arrangements for the future provision of services.
Minutes:
(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded, no representations having been received to such consideration under Regulation 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012).
(Councillors Biederman, Leaver, Randall Johnson and Whitton attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to this item).
The Cabinet considered the Report of the Director of Performance and Partnerships (CX/24/2) on proposals for the CSW Group, circulated prior to the meeting in accordance with regulation 7(4) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
An Impact Assessment had been circulated for the attention of Members at the meeting.
The Report gave the background to CSW as a wholly owned operating company of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Cornwall Council (‘the owners’) as well as an overview of the current financial position, options appraisal and a proposed approach.
A summary breakdown of the financial operating position for CSW in 23/24 and 24/25 was outlined in table 1 in the Report and the implications of the proposals in section 3(d).
The matter having been debated and the options and/or alternatives and other relevant factors (e.g. financial, sustainability, carbon impact, risk management, equality and legal considerations and Public Health impact) set out in the Director’s Report and/or referred to above having been considered:
It was MOVED by Councillor Gilbert, SECONDED by Councillor McInnes, and
RESOLVED that the proposals as outlined at (a), (b) and (c) in the Report relating to the future of CSW, in conjunction with its fellow owner authorities, be approved, including arrangements for the future provision of services.