Agenda item

Provision of Support Services 2014/15

Joint Report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and the Corporate Director of Resources / Treasurer to the Joint Committee.

Minutes:

The Head of Finance - Financial Services referred Members to the report setting out the proposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Support Service provision by Durham County Council to the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (for copy see file of minutes).

 

Councillors were reminded that the SLA had been in place for a few years, following External Audit recommendations, and set out the support services provided to the Joint Committee by Durham County Council:

 

·       Management Services

·       Financial Services

·       Administration Services

·       Payroll Services

·       Creditor Services

·       Human Resources Services.

 

It was noted that the SLA included all support services other than Internal Audit, which has its own SLA, and the breakdown of services provided and costs were set out within the report.  Councillors were reminded that the SLA is reviewed and updated annually.  It was noted that additional work in relation to the Service Asset Management Plan (SAMP) had been included in the 2014/15 charges

 

Resolved:

 

That the Service Level Agreement for the provision of Support Services to the Joint Committee for the year 2014/15 be approved.

 

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