| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 2 - PRIVATE | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CABINET | ||
| LAA 07/048 |
Ground Maintenance Services - Retendering of the Ground Maintenance Contract (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person) |
The joint report of the Chief Leisure Officer and the Cabinet Members for Leisure, Youth and Arts and Finance provided an update on the outcome of the re-tendering of the Ground Maintenance Contract. RECOMMENDED: That (1) Kent County Council Landscape Services be awarded the Ground Maintenance Services Contract Option A, as outlined in the report, commencing on 1 January 2008 for a contract sum of £520,914; (2) following the decision by Kent County Council no longer to involve the Borough Council in the maintenance of highway verges, this Council expresses its regret and concern at this decision and opposes Kent County Council's intention to reduce the number of cuts, which will not only result in a lower standard of service delivery to the community, but will do so in a much less efficient manner; and (3) it be recommended to the Council that the financial implications of the new Ground Maintenance Contract be reflected in the revised Revenue Estimates and the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy. *Referred to Cabinet |