Agenda item

Following the recommendation at the last meeting to have an Open Spaces Strategy and use external Consultants to assist with the thorough review of the Grounds Maintenance Contract (minute F320 refers) – to receive and consider the confidential report of the Town Clerk as well as the recommendation from the Personnel Sub-Committee meeting held on 11 November 2020.

Following the recommendation at the last meeting (minute F320), the Town Clerk had sought fee proposals from suitably qualified consultants to undertake a review of the Council’s Grounds Maintenance Contract and provide an Open Spaces Strategy. The Committee considered the confidential report, along with four fee proposals all of which had been circulated with the agenda. 

RECOMMENDED:             that the confidential report be noted and that Council proceeds with option D.