Agenda and minutes

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No declarations of interest were received.

To provide an update on the implementation of the Peer Review Recommendations and set out proposals for the future of the Shared Public Protection Service following the Peer Review.

The Committee noted the update on the implementation of the Peer Review recommendations and considered the proposals for the future of the shared public protection service.

RESOLVED that:

·         The update on the Peer Review recommendations be noted.

·         The following recommendations would be made to partner authorities:

o   That Wokingham Borough Council becomes a full member of the Joint Public Protection Committee, and all other governance arrangements and terms are those set out in the original shared service agreement of the 6 January 2017.

o   The partners enter into a new three authority agreement until the 31 March 2029.

o   The agreement includes an exit clause based on a minimum of twelve months’ notice.

o   In line with the recommendations of the Peer Review, the host authority should remain with West Berkshire to avoid significant short term disruption.

o   The partners should not wait for the expiry of the existing agreements but enter into the new arrangement as soon as practically possible.