Decision details

The Committee agreed to this report being presented to the Council with the following recommendations:-

1.    Note expectations that roads authorities will ‘take forward the design and delivery of a package of shared service initiatives (Option 30 report).

2.    Agree to participate in the Northern Roads Collaboration Forum and recommend to Council to nominate the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee to represent the Council on the Forum.

3.    Note that a meeting of the Forum took place in early March for Lead Members and supporting officers.

4.    Note that the Forum is considered a precursor to forming a Joint Committee to support formal sharing/collaboration across roads services and that any proposal to form a Joint Committee will be submitted to a future meeting of Council.

5.      Note that the Council have also been working with colleagues to the south of Argyll and Bute who have been gathering data relating to budgets, workforce and challenges and will continue with these discussions.