The Council intends to move to a sovereign Legal Services structure as of 1st April 2018. In order to implement this structure it is necessary to serve notice on the section 113 arrangements for Legal Services with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council. This report also proposes a change to fees for legal work undertaken on application of a developer and that arrangements be made for the provision of contract and procurement legal advice within the sovereign service.
Reasons for urgeny:
Notice must be served before the end of March in order to create a new sovereign service on 1st April.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/Income over £5m & policies or new income, reserves use, overspend over £300K;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2018
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
Notice must be served before the end of March in order to create a new sovereign service on 1st April
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - View reasons
Report access: Open;
Report Type: Key Decision;
Decision due: Before 23 Mar 2018 by Leader of the Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform
Lead director: Strategic Director for Finance and Governance
Department: Public Services Reform (former PSR and Corporate Services)
Contact: Rhian Davies, Borough Solicitor Email: Rhian.Davies@lbhf.gov.uk.