This followed a recommendation at the meeting by the Leader of Purbeck District Council, Councillor Gary Suttle, that the partnership should not proceed at this time.
In July 2013, Purbeck District Council had resolved to commission a business case to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of sharing services through partnership with Christchurch and East Dorset Councils. This initiative was in line with the Government’s strategy for improving efficiency in local government driven by the austerity programme and has been progressed by the Council Leaders and senior management from the three councils.
Councillor Suttle stated that having previously looked at partnership with councils to the West, “to carry out a similar exercise with Councils in the East of the county was important, not least in order to ensure that the way in which we work in comparison to others is always challenged and that our policies are continually tested for their relevance and robustness against others.”
At the full Council meeting, Councillor Suttle recommended: “That Purbeck District Council does not at this time proceed with a shared services partnership with East Dorset District Council and Christchurch Borough Council, but reconsiders this proposal following the national and local elections of May 2015 when its political leadership will be in the position of having four years in which to implement, operate and appraise this or a comparable partnership, should it so wish.”
The recommendation was put to the vote: 23 councillors voted in favour of Councillor Suttle’s recommendation not to proceed with the shared services partnership and one abstained.
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Quelle/Source: Dorset Newsroom, 14.11.2013
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