Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence
To note any apologies for absence.
Additional documents: Minutes: Cllr Tim Oliver joined the meeting online and therefore could not vote on the items being considered. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting: 14 April 2025
To agree the minutes from the last meeting.
Additional documents: Decision: These were agreed. Minutes: These were agreed. |
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Declarations of Interest
All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter (i) Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or (ii) Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting NOTES:
Additional documents: Minutes: There were none. |
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Questions and Petitions
To receive any questions or petitions.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were none. |
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HENDECA GROUP: DIRECTOR CHANGES AND STAFF CONSULTATION
The purpose of this report is for the Strategic Investment Board to formally note recommendations approved in respect of its wholly owned Local Authority Trading Company (LATCO), Hendeca Group.
(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)
N.B. There is a Part 2 report at Item 7. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED:
The Strategic Investment Board formally noted the following decisions taken by SHIP: 1. To accept the resignation of the Managing Director (MD). The MD is expected to leave Hendeca by 30 May 2025. 2. To appoint an Interim MD from within the Council’s current staff. 3. To appoint a Board Director from within the Council’s current staff. 4. To allocate resource from the Council’s People and Change team to support the Interim MD in managing the staff consultation process that was previously directed by the Shareholder Investment Panel (SHIP) to proceed. Reasons for Decisions:
· To ensure the company’s operations and administration can continue to function effectively. · To ensure the company’s Board can be quorate, fulfil its legal duties and take necessary decisions in supporting the MD in the administration of the company · Take the legally required steps in commencing staff consultation on the future of the company. (The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)
Minutes: The Chairman briefly introduced the report explaining that the Board was being asked to note decisions that had already been taken by SHIP. There were four decisions for noting.
RESOLVED:
The Strategic Investment Board formally noted the following decisions taken by SHIP: 1. To accept the resignation of the Managing Director (MD). The MD is expected to leave Hendeca by 30 May 2025. 2. To appoint an Interim MD from within the Council’s current staff. 3. To appoint a Board Director from within the Council’s current staff. 4. To allocate resource from the Council’s People and Change team to support the Interim MD in managing the staff consultation process that was previously directed by the Shareholder Investment Panel (SHIP) to proceed. Reasons for Decisions:
· To ensure the company’s operations and administration can continue to function effectively. · To ensure the company’s Board can be quorate, fulfil its legal duties and take necessary decisions in supporting the MD in the administration of the company · Take the legally required steps in commencing staff consultation on the future of the company. (The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)
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Exclusion of the Public
That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
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HENDECA GROUP: DIRECTOR CHANGES AND STAFF CONSULTATION
The purpose of this report is for the Strategic Investment Board to formally note recommendations approved in respect of its wholly owned Local Authority Trading Company (LATCO), Hendeca Group.
(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)
Additional documents: Decision: See Minute 21/25. Minutes: A separate confidential minute was done for this item.
RESOLVED:
The Strategic Investment Board formally noted the following decisions taken by SHIP: 1. To accept the resignation of the Managing Director (MD). The MD is expected to leave Hendeca by 30 May 2025. 2. To appoint an Interim MD from within the Council’s current staff. 3. To appoint a Board Director from within the Council’s current staff. 4. To allocate resource from the Council’s People and Change team to support the Interim MD in managing the staff consultation process that was previously directed by the Shareholder Investment Panel (SHIP) to proceed. Reasons for Decisions:
· To ensure the company’s operations and administration can continue to function effectively. · To ensure the company’s Board can be quorate, fulfil its legal duties and take necessary decisions in supporting the MD in the administration of the company · Take the legally required steps in commencing staff consultation on the future of the company. (The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)
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Publicity for Part 2 Items
To consider whether the item considered under Part 2 of the agenda should be made available to the Press and public.
Additional documents: |