Agenda item

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Charter Trustees considered the report of the Treasurer which provided information on the actual expenditure compared to the profiled budget for the period ending 31 July 2012 and the forecast of expenditure to 31 March 2013 in comparison to the 2012/13 original budget (for copy see file of minutes).

Charter Trustees discussed in detail the contract for the Chauffeuring service which had been deferred pending the outcome of the Community Governance Review for the Durham area. In view of the decision not to parish the Durham area Trustees considered whether the contract should be left until May 2013 when the new Charter Trustees were in place or whether it should be placed out to tender prior to this date as it was a big part of the expenditure.

Resolved:

(i) That the outturn position for the quarter ended 31 July 2012 be noted.

(ii) That the forecast outturn to 31 March 2013 be noted.

(iii) That the working group set up to look at the Chauffeuring contract work with Officers and bring a report back to the next meeting of the Charter Trust for the City of Durham which sets out draft tender documentation for consideration prior to the setting of the budget.