WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF DECISION
SUBJECT:
Richmond Communications Partnership Contract Extension
Notice is hereby given that Councillor Robert Davis, the Cabinet Member for Planning &
Customer Service, and Councillor Colin Barrow, Cabinet Member for Finance & Support
Services, have made the following joint executive decisions on the above mentioned subject for
the reasons set out below.
Summary of Decisions
Agreed:
CABINET MEMBER FOR FINANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
1. That this report be treated as exempt from disclosure by virtue of paragraphs 7 and 8
of Part 1 of Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972, subject to the Freedom
of Information Action 2000 in that it relates to the financial and business affairs of a
particular person (other than the authority) and to expenditure to be incurred by the
authority under a contract for the supply of goods or services.
2. That it be noted that the City Council is engaged in a communications partnership
with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames that expires in May 2006.
3. That the extension of a contract for communications services to Richmond upon
Thames for a sum of £350,000 for a period of one year, be approved.
4. That, as part of the extension, a proposal to undertake communications work for the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in relation to the Richmond Police
Command, managed through the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, to run
from January 2006 to January 2007, be approved.
5. That the Communications Division, as part of the Trading Council concept, be
allowed to seek additional business relating to advice on, and delivery of,
communications services, subject to any contracts exceeding £100,000 in value
being approved by the Contracts Review Board.
6. That the Director of Policy & Communications be authorised to identify and pay any
market supplements necessary, subject to any such moneys being refunded from
trading income.
7. That two additional posts be created to be used to employ staff on fixed one year
contracts to support this work, funded out of earned income.
CABINET MEMBER FOR PLANNING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
8. That, in view of his responsibility for monitoring the effectiveness of the
communications function, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Customer Service
concurs with the above decisions of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Support
Services.
Reason for Decision:
The City Council has been keen to take on a trading role as it would enhance its
‘excellent’ reputation. Westminster has benefited from developing a ‘best in class’
communications team, recognised by 12 national awards over the past three years and
high resident and staff communication ratings. The above decisions will enable the
Communications Division to meet its key objectives whilst complying with the City
Council’s procedures and policies.
C T Wilson
Director of Legal and Administrative Services
Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
LONDON
SW1E 6QP
Publication Date: 17 January 2006
Decision Ref: no.
CMfP&CS/3/2006
CMfF&SS/2/2006