RESOLVED That Cabinet:

1.         Considers the report and recommendations (attached in Appendix 1) arising from the scrutiny review of shared and outsourced services undertaken by the Overview and Scrutiny Commission.

2.         Agrees to the implementation of the recommendations through an action plan being drawn up by officers in consultation with Councillor Mark Allison, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance.

3.         Agrees that the action plan should be submitted directly to the Overview and Scrutiny Commission, with no prior approval by Cabinet.