Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 1^st July 2021.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on the 1^st July 2021 be accepted as a correct record.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

The report will be distributed to individual members of the Finance Sub-Committee only.

The Executive Director Place introduced the item to the Sub-Committee. He covered the key points as part of the update and included that there were five facilities across Cheshire: three within Cheshire East and two within Cheshire West and Chester. However, Cheshire East Council managed the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract on behalf of both local authorities. 

The Sub-Committee was updated on the proposals to enable the facilities within the PFI scheme to reinstated and for defects to be rectified, noting the parameters that the Council had to operate within.

RESOLVED

That the recommendations in the report be accepted.

The reports will be distributed to individual members of the Finance Sub-Committee only.

The Executive Director Place introduced the Proposed Shareholder Resolution report. The Sub-Committee was advised of the current issues and potential impacts on the Council, and noted the steps being undertaken to resolve any extant issues.

RESOLVED

That the recommendations in the report be accepted.