Issue - meetings
Temporary Staffing Agency - Traded Services
Meeting: 17/01/2017 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Staffing Agency Traded Services 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report provided details of proposals to create a traded service for the delivery of a staffing agency. The report gave details of six potential models and recommended the establishment of a Local Authority Trading Company as a subsidiary of Medway Commercial Group (MCG) as the sole arm for recruiting temporary staff within the Council. In addition to this it would be beneficial for this company to be in a position to provide a recruitment service to other organisations such as Employ Medway, Schools, Academies and the NHS at a cost.
An exempt appendix set out the outline business case, options appraisal and detailed business case.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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178/2017 |
The Cabinet approved the establishment of a subsidiary of Medway Commercial Group to be called Medway Staffing Agency or an appropriate alternative. |
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179/2017 |
The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Leader, the relevant Portfolio Holder(s) and Chair of the MCG Ltd Board to finalise the governance arrangements for the new company and complete any necessary legal requirements and any other arrangements as necessary. |
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The Cabinet noted that the Chief Executive will make the necessary appointments to this and any MCG Subsidiary Boards subsequently established, under his delegation from Full Council in consultation with Group Whips and having taken into account the views of the Leader and the Chair of the MCG Ltd Board. |
Reasons:
The cost of recruiting staff through external agencies is placing a huge burden on the Council’s budget. Establishing an agency will significantly reduce these costs.
Medway Commercial Group is an established Medway Council owned trading company that will provide the most efficient way of employing agency staff whilst maintaining quality standards and driving down costs