London Borough of Barnet is bringing more of its services in-house to reduce its contracts with Capita.
The council revealed that its ambitious plan to outsource major elements of council services and management is being reversed.
A report to councillors recommended that “the director of place role and the skills, employment and economic development (SEED) team from within the regeneration service, and the safety, health and wellbeing (SHaW) service, be returned to the council, subject to completion of the necessary financial due diligence. This will have a direct impact on approximately 10 employees in total.”
The report also set out a business case for strengthening the management arrangements for the Highways service.
It also noted serious issues with the pensions administration service and set out the proposed approach for ensuring that the service is delivered to the required standard in future.
