Agenda and minutes

East Midlands Shared Services Joint Committee
Monday, 19th June, 2023 10.30 am

Venue: Ground Floor Committee Room - Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. View directions

Contact: Catherine Ziane-Pryor Governance Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chair Minutes: Councillor Audra Wynter is appointed Chair of the Committee for the next municipal year.
2.	Appointment of Vice Chair Minutes: Councillor Lee Breckon is appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the next municipal year. It was at this point that the Committee and all in attendance observed a minute’s silence in recognition of the tragic attacks last week in Nottingham.
3.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: None.
4.	Declarations of Interests Minutes: None.
5.	Minutes PDF 288 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2023, for confirmation. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2023 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.
6.	Future Meeting Dates To consider approving to meet on the following dates, at 10.30am in Loxley House, Nottingham: 18 September 2023 20 November 2023 18 March 2024 Minutes: Agreed to meet in Loxley House at 10.30 am on the following dates: 18 September 2023 18 March 2024 20 November 2023
7.	Revised Terms of Reference PDF 211 KB To note that the Terms of reference have been revised with non-gender-specific language. Additional documents: EMSSJC Terms of Reference 23 , item 7. PDF 147 KB Minutes: Following the committee’s request at the last meeting, to address gender references, the terms of reference have been amended, with further amendments made to a final version which is circulated with the initial publication of the minutes.
8.	Exclusion of the Public To consider excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, under Schedule 12A, Part 1, on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information Minutes: Resolved to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, under Schedule 12A, Part 1, on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
9.	East Midlands Shared Services Annual Report for 2022/23. View the reasons why item 9. is restricted Joint report of the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, Nottingham City Council (NCC) and Director of Resources, Leicestershire County Council (LCC). Minutes: Lucy Littlefair, Head of EMSS, presented the report which is set out to reflect achievement against the strategic priorities for 2023-25 along with the vision for the partnership and the ambition for EMSS. Resolved to approve the recommendations as set out in the report. This decision is not subject to call-in. Reasons for recommendations o As set out in the exempt report. Other options considered in making recommendations o As set out in the exempt report.
10.	East Midlands Shared Services Financial Outturn Position 2022/2023 View the reasons why item 10. is restricted Joint report of the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, Nottingham City Council (NCC) and Director of Resources, Leicestershire County Council (LCC) Minutes: Susan Baum, Finance Business Partner (LCC), presented the report sets out the financial outturn position for 2022/2023. This decision is not subject to call-in. Reasons for recommendations o As set out in the exempt report. Other options considered in making recommendations o As set out in the exempt report.
11.	Exempt Minutes View the reasons why item 11. is restricted Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2023, for confirmation Minutes: The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2023 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.