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Strata is a partnership which shares ICT
services between East Devon, Exeter and Teignbridge District
Councils. Strata is a stand-alone limited company which is owned
and controlled equally by the three councils. The company is made
up of ICT staff from each of the councils ensuring that vital
experience and expertise is retained within the organisations.
The Joint Executive Committee (JEC) will make
operational decisions for Strata in accordance with the business
plan and service plans, which it will agree. The JEC will provide strategic direction to the
Board and be accountable to the Councils as
shareholders. The JEC’s
responsibility for governance and performance includes budget
monitoring, all of which will be supported by the Joint Scrutiny
Committee.
The Councils have each delegated to the JEC
all those powers necessary to enable the proper operation of
Strata, with the exception of the following decisions which are
reserved to the Executive of each of the Councils acting as
shareholders of Strata (except for decisions over a capital or
revenue expenditure outside the approved budget and business plan
which shall specifically be reserved for Full Council to
decide):
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Permitting the registration of any additional shareholders into
Strata;
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Passing any resolution for its winding up or presenting any
petition for its administration;
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Changing the company’s name;
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Issuing shares;
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Amalgamating or merging with any other company or business
undertaking;
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Forming any subsidiary or acquiring shares in any other company or
participating in any joint venture;
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Decisions to extend the scope and nature of services to be provided
by Strata, for example to provide HR, Accountancy or Legal
services;
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Decisions to provide ICT services (or any other services)
commercially for external clients or decisions that have an impact
on the ability to use the Teckal procurement exemption;
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Declaring or making dividends or distributions of budgetary savings
or assets of any kind; and
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Ceasing involvement in Strata as a participating shareholder.