Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hans Mundry, Warrington Borough Council.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2024 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26th July 2024 be approved as a correct record.

In accordance with Cheshire East Council’s Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix on public speaking, a total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to put questions to the Joint Committee on any matter relating to this agenda.  Each member of the public will be allowed up to two minutes each to speak, and the Chair will have discretion to vary this where they consider it appropriate.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing in advance of the meeting and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

RESOLVED:

There were no public speakers.

To receive a report to seeking Joint Committee approval for the appointment of the Chair and final 10 members of the Joint Committee’s Business Advisory Board.

Members considered a report seeking Joint Committee approval for the appointment of the Chair and final 10 members of the Joint Committee’s Business Advisory Board.

RESOLVED (unanimously): That the Joint Committee

1.          Confirm the appointment of the BAB Chair and Members listed at Appendix 1 of the report:

Chair

a.    Steve Purdham Chair of Board, Westfield Health

Members

b.    Jill Jones, Non-Exec Chester Race Company Limited

c.    Gaurav Batra, Non-Executive Chair Think Energy Group (Think Hire); Chair

d.    Bolesworth Estate

e.    Helen Tonks, Founder & Director Hydraulics Online Ltd

f.     Maggie Chen, Co-founder Girls in Charge Initiative

g.    Adrian Curry, Executive Director and Chief Decarbonisation Officer EET Fuels

h.    Yannis Locopoulis, CEO Tristone Capital Ltd

i.      Andrea Stott, Non-Exec Director Chain and Conveyor Ltd

j.      Annabel Turpin, Chief Executive Storyhouse

k.    Annette McDonald, Director of Sustainability & Partnerships Tatton Estates

l.      Paul Taylor Director, Taylor Estates (Cheshire) Limited

To receive an update and seek direction on the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee Forward Plan.

Members received an update and sought direction on the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee Forward Plan.

RESOLVED:

That the reports on the Forward Plan be adopted and approved.