Issue - meetings
Publica Business Plan 2026-28
Meeting: 10/06/2026 - Executive (Item 492)
492 Publica Business Plan 2026-28 
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Purpose:
To consider the Draft Publica Business Plan 2026-28, produced by the Publica Board in consultation with Directors and Shareholders, and to recommend that the Leader (as Shareholder Representative) approves the plan.
Recommendations:
That the Executive resolves to:
- Endorse the Publica Business Plan 2026-2028
- Request that the Leader, as shareholder representative, to recommend its adoption to the Board
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, presented the item, the purpose of which was to consider the Draft Publica Business Plan 2026-28, produced by the Publica Board in consultation with Directors and Shareholders, and to recommend that the Leader, as Shareholder Representative, approve the plan.
In his presentation, Councillor Graham made the following points:
· The majority of the Council’s services were no longer within Publica, but Publica remained a key delivery partner, with a substantial number of services still delivered through it.
· Publica had undergone substantial change and the focus was on preparing staff and services for Local Government Reorganisation.
· The business plan and contract extension had sought to keep options open following Local Government Reorganisation.
Councillor Andy Graham proposed the recommendations in the report.
Councillor Duncan Enright seconded the recommendations and stated that the staff within Publica had been excellent, particularly thanking the Managing Director, Frank Wilson, and the Chair of the Board, Christine Gore, for their leadership. Councillor Enright stated that the Council had benefitted from Publica’s delivery of services and that valuable learning had also emerged from shared working, which could be utilised for Local Government Reorganisation. He asked the Managing Director to pass on the Executive’s thanks to the whole Publica workforce.
The Executive resolved to:
1. Endorse the Publica Business Plan 2026-2028; and
Request that the Leader, as Shareholder Representative, recommend its adoption to the Board.