She said all contracts with suppliers were now established and monitored by specialist procurement staff and the council would continue to train, support and raise awareness on the importance of data protection.

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The dispute centres on the company's procurement of services for the council.

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John Dobson, Conservative councillor for Dersingham, has proposed a motion calling for an "extraordinary, full council" meeting to debate "whether to proceed with procurement in its present form, or at all" which will be discussed at Monday's full council meeting.

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The county council said the dispute was over procurement quality and what payments Southwest One was entitled to.

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The council has focused on defence equipment and procurement in recent meetings, and it was expected to look at the broader picture as the review enters its final stages.

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Cuts are also proposed in the council's finance, personnel, legal, procurement and corporate property departments, with staff being moved into the Town Hall extension, which is undergoing refurbishment.

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He outlined procurement schemes which were saving millions of pounds every year, and said that council in Wales were receiving better settlements than were councils in England - on average 1.3% better according to Mr Sargeant.

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"If the council were to proceed with a scheme to webcast meetings, there would need to be a proper procurement process, " they said.

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