a) to note the completion of the Careline/Helpline transfer on 7 August 2025 and the implementation therefore of the Cabinet’s 21 February 2025 resolution in respect of the future of the Council’s Careline service;
b) to note that on 24 September 2025 the Corporate Director – Operations and Delivery, in accordance with the Property Dealing Procedure, agreed and entered into a Licence agreement with Amphora Trading Limited for the use of accommodation at Barnes House on the terms set out in the Licence Agreement (as attached at Appendix 1 to the report);
c) to agree additional time to 31 October 2025 for the finalisation of the three remaining legal agreements relating the Careline/Helpline transfer comprising the Service Transfer Agreement, Services Agreement and Data Sharing Agreement and for the Corporate Director – Planning and Community to use best endeavours to conclude this matter as early as possible within the additional agreed time; and
d) to agree final factual adjustments to the ‘Breakdown of projected budgetary implications’ to mainly reflect known costs in respect of CCTV monitoring infrastructure/ licenses and external legal fees (as detailed in this report) and for the Corporate Director – Planning and Community to proceed to administer and monitor that expenditure (set out in Appendix 1 to the report) as necessary.