To consider the submitted report on the above.

The Council considered the submitted report on a proposal for the Council to relinquish its ownership of PLUSS to enable it to convert to a Community Interest Company.  Members noted that following the decision of the Council on 5 December 2013 to dispose of PLUSS to Turning Point, this did not proceed as Turning Point withdrew from the negotiations.  The submitted report updated Members on the current position and a way forward for PLUSS.  The decision to relinquish ownership of PLUSS was subject to the other three local authority owners also agreeing.

It was proposed by Councillor Parrott and seconded by Councillor Stocks:

(i)         that the Council relinquishes its ownership of PLUSS to enable PLUSS to convert to a Community Interest Company; 

(ii)        that Council notes that its approval in (i) above is subject to the other three local authority owners approving a report in the same terms as this submitted report; and

(iii)       that the Assistant Director of Corporate and Business Services be authorised to sign all documents necessary in order to facilitate the process of the Council relinquishing its ownership of PLUSS and PLUSS converting to a Community Interest Company.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).