Contacts: Alison Quant, ext 5099 email: [email protected]

Trevor Wallis, tel 02392 446 466 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(i) That the Executive Members for Policy and Resources and Environment be nominated to represent the County Council on the informal Joint Working Group with Southampton City Council and West Sussex County Council.

(ii) That the Executive Member for Policy and Resources and/or the Executive Member for Environment, in consultation with each other, be authorised to take such decisions as may be required to develop the Outline Business Case and matters leading up to a decision on the Private Finance Initiative Contract.

2. Reason

2.1 The County Council's Private Finance Initiative project will substantially improve Hampshire's streetlighting stock, thereby increasing safety and reducing crime.

2.2 The Government's invitation to submit an Outline Business Case requires Hampshire County Council, West Sussex County Council and Southampton City Council to consider the benefits of joint working. This decision is to provide appropriate governance arrangements to achieve this.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 To set up a formal joint Committee between the three Councils.

3.2 Not to have any joint political arrangements.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - None.

Approved by: ..................................... Date: ...................................

Councillor T K Thornber CBE - Chairman

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