Agenda item

Joint report of the Secondary and the Town Clerk.

The Sub Committee received a joint report of the Secondary of London and the Town Clerk updating Members on departmental progress in relation to the Corporation’s Strategic Asset Management – Facilities Management (FM) Review Project.

The Secondary reminded the Sub Committee that the Central Criminal Court had been the first department selected to undertake an FM Review. He went on to state that, as a result of the review, it was not recommended that security at the site be contracted out at present.

With regard to the site’s boiler maintenance staff, the Secondary reported that the quote received from Interserve had raised some concerns around cost. The Assistant Town Clerk reported that he had discussed the issue with the Secondary and was of the view that this needed to be speedily resolved. He stated that a further report would be submitted to the Sub Committee on this matter or would be dealt with under Urgency procedures if necessary.

In-house cleaning services had also formed part of the review and Members were informed that the FM Review Team were now some outstanding issues, particularly around the non-core cleaning activities currently undertaken by the cleaning team, and how these might be accurately costed.

In response to questions, the Secondary confirmed that all contractors on site at the Central Criminal Court all underwent police checks as a minimum.

In response to questions regarding the request made to HMCTS to agree to the security staff uplift recommended by the 2016 Police Review of the CCC’s security services and their lack of response to date, the Secondary confirmed that he was due to meet with HMCTS representatives on this shortly. Members were firmly of the view that the City Corporation should make no commitment to solely fund this should a decision from HMCTS not be forthcoming.

The Chairman confirmed that all staff at the CCC (both City Corporation and those employed by contractors) were paid the London Living Wage as a minimum.

RESOLVED – That, Members note the report.