Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals for a review of shared services in partnership with East London Solutions and agree funding for further joint working

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits presented a report on the progress of East London Solutions (ELS), an initiative involving Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Havering and Barking and Dagenham Councils aimed at increasing sub regional activities in a structured approach.

On the creation of ELS in 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by each of the partner boroughs.  Recent discussions between the respective Council Leaders and Chief Executives resulted in an agreement to raise the ambitions of the sub region and take forward some bigger collaborative projects which would enable greater outcomes and savings.

Cabinet agreed that the Council participates in and signs up to the revised ELS Memorandum of Understanding as set out at Appendix A to the report, subject to consultation with and the approval by the Divisional Director of Legal and Democratic Services of the final terms.