Following the report of the East of England Local Government Association (EELGA) and an agreement in principle from Members to further scope and develop this work, officers have been exploring, scoping and testing potential areas of Council activity that could (in the short to intermediate term) be delivered in a commercial space with the aim of income generation.

This report performs three key functions:

i)    It outlines progress in all of the main activity areas;

ii)    It summarises the new powers available to councils to trade and generate profit in the market; and

iii)    It sets out proposals to create a Local Authority Trading Company for Brentwood.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Quirk and SECONDED by Cllr Sapwell to receive the recommendation as set out in the report.

Voting took place by a show of hands and in accordance with 9.2 of the Council Procedure Rules, the Chair exercised his casting vote and the MOTION was CARRIED.

2.1         Members are asked to note operational progress in modelling and        incubating services towards maturity for commercialisation

2.3         Members are asked to agree in principle to create a Local            Authority Trading Company (LATCO) and to refer a             recommendation to Full Council for approval.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr McKinlay and SECONDED by Cllr Hirst to make an amendment to 2.2 of the recommendations.         

2.2         Members are asked to agreed explore the proposed common                                    approach to Alternative Service Delivery models set out at Appendix A.

Voting took place by a show of hands and in accordance with 9.2 of the Council Procedure Rules, the Chair exercised his casting vote and the MOTION was LOST.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Quirk  and SECONDED by Cllr Sapwell to receive the recommendation 2.2 as set out in the report.

Voting took place by a show of hands and in accordance with 9.2 of the Council Procedure Rules, the Chair exercised his casting vote and the MOTION was CARRIED.

2.2         Members are asked to agree the proposed common approach to                      Alternative Service Delivery models set out at Appendix A.