Agenda and minutes

Resolved to appoint Councillor Audra Wynter as Vice Chair of the Companies Governance Executive Committee for the municipal year 2023/24.

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To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 21 March 2023

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To note and discuss

The Strategic Advisor for Companies presented the Committee’s proposed work plan for the 2023/24 municipal year.

The Committee noted the Work Programme.

To agree to meet at 3:00pm (or rise of Executive Board, whichever is later) on the following Tuesdays:

Resolved to meet on the following dates at 3:00pm (or at the rising of the Executive Board, whichever is the later):

·  Tuesday 20 June 2023

·  Tuesday 18 July 2023

·  Tuesday 19 September 2023

·  Tuesday 17 October 2023

·  Tuesday 21 November 2023

·  Tuesday 19 December 2023

·  Tuesday 16 January 2024

·  Tuesday 20 February 2024

·  Tuesday 19 March 2024

·  Tuesday 16 April 2024

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 paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exempt minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2023 for consideration

The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Presentation by Nottingham City Transport

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

The Committee received a presentation from David Astill, Managing Director of Nottingham City Transport (NCT), Rob Hicklin, Finance Director of NCT, and Councillor Graham Chapman, Chairman of NCT. Details of the presentation and subsequent discussion are set out in the exempt minute.

To discuss

The Committee, having received advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer, agreed that Agenda Item 5 – Board Appointments be heard in private 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 paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as to disclose this information would prejudice the trading position and governance arrangements of the companies involved.

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

Michael Hainge, Director for Procurement and Contract Management, delivered a verbal update on the emerging policy governing the appointment of directors to the boards of Council owned companies, details of which are set out in the exempt minute.

Report of the Corporate Director for Finance and Resources

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

Ian Edward, Strategic Advisor for Companies, presented the report, updating the Committee on the latest position in respect of Council owned companies, details of which are set out in the exempt minute.