The Leader of the Council and Chairman of Cabinet, Business, Economic Development and Property introduced the report to approve a new Commissioning Strategy for the council.

Cabinet were informed that during the last three years, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead had significantly changed the way in which it commissions and delivered services.  Whilst it had a long history of delivering services through shared arrangements with other authorities and has a number of outsourced arrangements with private sector providers in place, 2016 saw a significant shift in its approach.

The commissioning process provided a systematic approach to determining the best way of optimising cost and outcomes.  It did not automatically assume that the outcome of commissioning is outsourcing or alternative delivery models and thus services could be brought back in house if this was the best option. 

Resolved unanimously:  that Cabinet notes the report and:

i)          Approves the Commissioning Strategy 2019-2024.