Issue - meetings

Report number DLS82 by the Legal Services Manager.     (Enclosure)

DECISION:

That this Council delegates to the Welland Joint Committee authority to carry out the functions of procurement.  

The Council had before them report DLS 82 of the Legal Services Manager which recommended that the council should delegate to the Welland Joint Committee authority to carry out the functions of procurement on behalf of the District Council, in the interests of economy and efficiency. There was no duplication in respect of the Council’s other arrangements with Lincolnshire County Council.

The motion was proposed by Councillor Bryant and duly seconded. Councillor Mrs Woods moved an amendment that the Council ask for further details on what the items for procurement were and what procedures the council was going to follow. This amendment was duly seconded, voted upon and lost.

A member asked whether the ethical side of procurement would be referred back to the Council for agreement. The Chief Executive advised that a delegation would not allow this but that this was a matter that could be subject to scrutiny. Concerns were also expressed about the possible effects on small businesses, but the contrary view was expressed that small businesses might benefit from this approach.

The substantive motion was put the vote and carried.