Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

3.2 Assuming the Ayrshire AST must be up and running by September
2012, then decisions have to be taken soon to (i) finalise the structure
of the Ayrshire AST and begin to identify its membership; (ii) put in
place a Partnership Agreement (or Agreements) between the Ayrshire
authorities and CHS; (iii) identify the Lead Authority (if any) to assume
the role of supporting the AST and finalise an Agreement/SLA
between the three Authorities thereon; and (iv) identify and put in
place the administrative support required to underpin the operation of
the AST.
3.3 Officers from the three Ayrshire authorities will continue to take
forward discussions on the introduction of an Ayrshire AST in line with
the emerging national position.
3.4 The Executive is meantime asked to note the position to date and
agree that Officers continue to work to resolve the points raised in 3.2
above.
4. Implications
Financial Implications
4.1 In terms of cost, CHS estimate that moving to the AST model should
result in savings being achieved by local authorities as the majority of
the functions on which authorities spend money supporting the panel
(e.g. panel member training and expenses) will be passing to CHS
under the new arrangements. CHS will have responsibility for
providing the necessary funding. The on-going cost for the authority
will therefore be that of providing Clerk and administrative support
costs required for the successful operation of the AST. These costs
have to be confirmed based on the support required for the AST.
Human Resource Implications
4.2 There are no implications arising at this stage. H.R. Implications will
depend on what support is ultimately required to support the AST.
Legal Implications
4.3 There are no implications arising from this report.
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