Agenda item

Joint Report of the Town Clerk and the Commissioner

The Sub Committee considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and the Commissionerseeking authority to establish a dedicated, time-limited, stand-alone fulfil the need for Member oversight of the Next Generation Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting and Analysis Service (FCCRAS).

In considering this report, a Member expressed reservations about establishing yet another Committee in the context of the recommendations of the corporate governance review which were still being considered.  A Member also expressed concerns at the late circulation of this report which provided little time for Members to give this matter full consideration before making an informed decision.

Officers gave assurances that the proposed new Committee would be required for a fixed period of time to steer procurement of the new service, following which the committee would be dissolved. 

The Sub Committee supported the recommendation

RESOLVED -That the establishment of a new stand alone, time-limited committee to oversee the FCCRAS project be endorsed, with decision-making responsibilities of the Procurement Sub Committee passed on to this new committee. (Submission of the proposal to the Court of Common Council will be subject to consultation with, and approval from all the relevant committees referenced in paragraph 15 of the officer report).