Briefing Number 14 Cornwall Council update
Dear Councillors
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I am sure you are all aware that earlier this week Cornwall Council voted to halt the privatisation of back office services to a Joint Venture company. One of the Bidders decided to withdraw before the decision and the remaining bidder BT has said it will wait.
Earlier this month the Former Deputy Leader Cornwall Council announced
“I am resigning from the Cabinet today as I feel that I have pushed the cause of retaining Council control over Joint Ventures as far as I can with the Cabinet.
The financial risks involved with the rush into the new Joint Venture proposals are unacceptable. The JV is basically too large to control. We have wasted £42m+ on the Unitary, £42m+ on the Incinerator and we are now proposing to risk a great deal more on the Joint Venture.
I welcome your somewhat ambiguous offer to respect Full Council decisions on the 23rd October but I know you will never let go.
I could not leave local government with billions of pounds of Cornish Taxpayers money at risk and on my conscience.
Alec, this matter has never been personal.
Yours aye
Jim”
Please find enclosed short briefing on Cornwall.
As ever if there is a point of clarification or concern please do not hesitate to contact me.
John Burgess
Branch Secretary.
Barnet UNISON
0208 359 2088