Purpose

To provide an update on Service Configuration.

Decision

RESOLVED That

(i)         subject to a similar resolution being made by the East Surrey Shadow Authority’s Executive, the recommended configuration of services to transition to East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council, be agreed as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, excluding the proposed disaggregation of the Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPA), in respect of which the Shadow Executive will receive a further report at their next Ordinary Meeting;

(ii)        it be noted that a small number of the service configuration recommendations differ from those shared in July, and that these were clearly laid out, with explanations, in Appendix 1 of the report, excluding the proposed disaggregation of the Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPA), in respect of which the Shadow Executive will receive a further report at their next Ordinary Meeting;

(iii)        it be noted that a report would be brought to the Shadow Executive in October 2026 with recommendations regarding the host authority for authority agnostic hosted services;

(iv)       it be noted that the Heads of Paid service for West and East Surrey may exercise their delegated authority as approved by both Executives in July, should this become necessary;

(v)        it be noted that material budget pressures, potential savings and any unavoidable disaggregation costs arising from the agreed configurations would be identified and included for consideration within the wider strategic and financial planning process for 2027/28; and

(vi)       it be noted that East Surrey Shadow Executive was also considering equivalent recommendations, and that decisions taken by each authority would require ongoing joint working across the Shadow Executives throughout the shadow transition period to support successful implementation.