Agenda and minutes

Councillor Audra Wynter – Leave

In relation to agenda item 7, Blueprint Ltd – Performance Quarterly Report (Minute 54), and in the interests of transparency, Councillor David Mellen (Chair) stated that he is a Director of Blueprint Ltd.

The Committee agreed to appoint Councillor Linda Woodings as Chair for this item.

Once the item was concluded, Councillor David Mellen chaired the rest of the meeting. 

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2023

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2023 were confirmed as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

For noting and discussion

Futures Ltd will be invited to deliver a company presentation at the November meeting, whilst Nottingham City Transport (NCT) will be invited to deliver a company presentation for the December meeting.

The Committee noted the Work Programme. 

To consider excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Committee decided to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining agenda items in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exempt minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2023, for consideration

The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2023 were confirmed as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

Report of the Corporate Director for Growth and City Development

This item does not contain any decisions eligible for call-in.

Paul Seddon, Shareholder Representative for Blueprint Ltd, Neil McArthur, Director of Commercial and Procurement, and Kevin Barr, Finance Manager for Companies, delivered the report outlining the company’s performance for approximately the first quarter of 2023/24. The details of the report and the subsequent discussion are set out in the exempt minute.

Report of the Corporate Director for Growth and City Development

This item does not contain any decisions eligible for call-in.

Ross Brown, Corporate Director for Finance and Resources, Neil McArthur as Shareholder Representative for NCH, and Kevin Barr, Finance Manager for Companies, delivered the report outlining the performance of Nottingham City Homes (NCH) Ltd and its subsidiary companies for approximately the first quarter of 2023/24. The details of the report and the subsequent discussion are set out in the exempt minute.

Report of the Corporate Director for Finance and Resources

This item does not contain any decisions eligible for call-in.

Ross Brown, Corporate Director for Finance and Resources, Neil McArthur, Director of Commercial and Procurement, and Jiayue Wang, Companies Governance and Compliance Officer, delivered the report into the appointments of directors to the boards of the council-owned companies, NCH Ltd, NCT Ltd, and Nottingham Ice Centre (NIC) Ltd. The details of the report and subsequent discussion are set out in the exempt minute.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:20pm to allow the Committee to consider the board appointments and reconvened at 4:30pm.

Report of the Corporate Director for Finance and Resources

This item does not contain any decisions eligible for call-in.

Kevin Barr, Finance Manager for Companies, delivered the report which updated the Committee on the latest financial positions in respect of each council-owned company. The details of the report and the subsequent discussion are set out in the exempt minute.