Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Frank Jordan, Peter Skates, Dr Matt Tyrer and Wayne Hemmingway.

To receive any declarations of interest.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Simon Yates declared a non-pecuniary interest in Flag Lane baths as he was part of the Organisation Committee.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Paul Colman declared that he was a governor of Cheshire College South & West.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Dhesi Jasbir declared that he had an interest in relation to a bid submission in respect of green technologies and sustainable technologies skills up.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Adam Knight declared he had an interest in the bid submitted by the Arts Culture namely the Lyceum powerhouse project.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Chris Jarvis declared an interest as a number of bids put forward involved Cheshire East.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Reverend David Edwardes declared that he had been involved in the regeneration of the Flag Lane baths project and the splash park/ice rink proposals.

In the interest of openness in respect of item 3-TIP - Shortlist Presentation & Discussion, Councillor Nick Mannion declared that as Portfolio Holder for Environment & Regeneration he was aware of most of the projects in which Cheshire East was a partner or landowner.

To receive a presentation on the TIP shortlist, with the aim of the Board providing endorsement for the TIP creation to proceed.

Jane Dalton, representing Groundswell attended the virtual meeting and gave a short presentation updating members on the community consultation process and the responses so far received.

Members then received a presentation by representatives from Hatch on the process undertaken to move from a longlist to a shortlist of TIP projects, with the Board being requested to agree and endorse a shortlist of TIP projects for a £25 million investment package.

There was a comprehensive discussion and debate during the virtual meeting and whilst the general consensus was that the majority of the projects Hatch had shortlisted were supported by the Board, further detail was needed to fill in gaps that had been identified in order to fully support the project shortlist.

It was agreed that the TIP Delivery sub-group would meet on Tuesday 1 December 2020 to review and further scrutinise the shortlisted projects and that a final list would be circulated to Board Members electronically requesting each members endorsement.

RESOLVED

That the decision of the sub-group would be electronically circulated to all Board members for them to agree the shortlisted projects virtually.