To receive any disclosures of interest.

None received.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Joint Shared Services Committee held on 18 November 2013.

The minutes of the meeting of the Joint Shared Services Committee held on 18 November 2013 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To announce items of other business notified to the Secretary of the Joint Committee, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items. (Note: If other confidential business is approved under this item, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s)).

The Chairman ruled that the following report which had not been available for five clear days before the meeting was of sufficient urgency to be considered by the Committee for the reason indicated:

Item 5 Measures of Performance

To enable both Council’s performances in Shared Services to be assessed by the Committee.

This report gives performance information for the Quarter 3 of 2013/14.

Appendix to follow

RESOLVED –

that the report be noted.

To receive a report on the future arrangements for Shared Services.

RESOLVED –

(1)     that the Committee Members receive updated information on future arrangements for shared services.