Agenda item

The Chairman invited Susan Attard, Head of Productivity, to introduce the item.  Susan then proceeded to update Members on the following:

·         The recent behavioural insights event – chaired by Cllr Peter Fleming – which had received excellent feedback and was an open forum where best practises were shared and key lessons learnt. 

·         An update around smarter sourcing and Carillion; Susan updated members that services continue to be delivered, with a few more contracts due to transition to new providers.  The LGA continues to be represented on the Carillion Task Force chaired by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

·         An update on the Commercial Skills Masterclasses and upcoming dates:

o   Cambridge – 24 September 2018

o   Winchester – 5 November 2018

o   Leeds – 27 January 2019.

The Chairman requested that the dates be circulated to Members after the Board, and encouraged any members with commercial skills to consider offering themselves for peer work.