Agenda and draft minutes

Company Member Cabinet Committee - Thursday, 21st March, 2024 2.00 pm

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Venue: Committee Room 'C' - The Duke of Lancaster Room, County Hall, Preston. View directions

Contact: Andy Milroy, Democratic Services Manager (Companies) 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies had been received from County Councillor Mike Goulthorp. Officer apologies were received from Heloise MacAndrew.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

Minutes:

None

3.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 21st December 2023 pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Minutes:

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 December 2023 be approved as an accurate record and signed by the chair.

4.

Work Programme 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 117 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out the work programme of the Company Member Cabinet Committee.

 

It was noted that the work programme had been updated to reflect the new reporting date for each Company.

 

Resolved: That the updated work programme for 2023/24 be noted

5.

Urgent Business

An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

Minutes:

None

6.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Company Member Cabinet Committee will be held on Thursday 20th June 2024 at 10am at County Hall, Preston.

Minutes:

The Committee noted that the next meeting of the Company Member Cabinet Committee shall be held on Thursday 20 June 2024 at 10.00am in Committee Room 'B' - The Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston.

7.

Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private and that no representations had been received.

8.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The Cabinet is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it considers that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as indicated against the heading to the item.

Minutes:

Resolved: That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

9.

Active Lancashire Limited - Service Performance Review, Annual Business Plan 2024/25, and Governance Checklist

Minutes:

Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Resolved:  It was agreed that this agenda item was to be withdrawn, and it was noted that an amended version of the report would be brought to a future meeting for the Committee's consideration with the Work Programme for 2024/25 adjusted accordingly.

 

11.

Lancashire County Developments Limited - Service Performance Review, Annual Business Plan 2024/25, and Governance Checklist

Minutes:

Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Following a request from Officers, the Committee agreed to move this item earlier in the agenda.

 

The Committee considered a report which provided an update on the service performance of Lancashire County Developments Limited as well as an updated Business Plan for 2024/25.

 

Resolved: That the recommendations as set out in the report are approved.

10.

Lancashire Renewables Limited - Service Performance Review, Annual Business Plan 2024/25, and Governance Checklist

Minutes:

Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

The Committee considered a report which provided a performance update on the delivery of services by Lancashire Renewables Limited, including an overview of progress in relation to the delivery of strategic priorities and the Annual Business Plan 2024/25.

 

Resolved: That the recommendations as set out in the report are approved.