Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from:-

Anne Marie Parkinson, LEP

Neil Conlon, Conlon Construction

Peter Gardner, C&W Berry

Nik Puttnam, Maple Grove Developments declared a conflict of interest in the items Financial Update and Procurement Strategy  on the agenda in that his company may wish to submit a bid for contracts. He left the meeting prior to these items and did not participate in the discussion on these matters.

Claire Lowe, UCLAN declared a conflict of interest in agenda item ‘Update on Appointment of Chair’ in that one of the candidates was an honorary fellow of UCLAN. She therefore abstained from voting on the matter.

Members are advised that two expressions of interest have been received for Chair:-

Charles Hadcock – Roachbridge Ltd

Adrian Walsh – Leyland Trucks

Each nominee will be asked to give a short 5 minute presentation to the Board in support of their nomination, after which a vote will be taken.

Members were informed that two applications for the position of Chair of the Board had been received, as follows:-

Adrian Walsh – Leyland Trucks

Charles Hadcock – Roachbridge Ltd

Each candidate gave a five minute presentation to the Board in support of their application.

It was suggested that it was in the interests of members that their votes in respect of the above candidates be submitted outside the meeting in order that they be kept confidential.

RESOLVED:-

i)                 That members present submit their vote via email after the meeting to Jonathan Noad and Clare Gornall at South Ribble Borough Council, and

ii)               that all Board members be informed of the outcome via email.

Draft minutes attached.

RESOLVED:- That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

Portia Taylor-Black, Business Engagement Officer gave a presentation updating the Board on feedback received during the recent consultation on Town Deal projects during November and early December 2021.

The presentation summarised the key themes and priorities identified.

RESOLVED:-

That detailed information on the consultation feedback be circulated to the Board following the meeting.

(Nik Puttnam, Maple Grove Developments left the meeting at this point).

Portia Taylor-Black, Business Engagement Officer gave a financial update on funding for the Town Deal Projects.

RESOLVED:- That the financial update be noted.

Portia Taylor-Black, Business Engagement Officer gave a update on the Procurement Strategy outlining the various procurements for the Town Deal projects.

Members of the Board were mindful of the risks associated with increasing costs.

Councillor Paul Foster indicated that the Procurement Strategy would be submitted to SRBC Cabinet on 19 January 2021 for approval.

RESOLVED:- That the Procurement Strategy be noted.

Portia Taylor-Black, Business Engagement Officer gave a update on the timescale of activity over the coming months, up until the submission of the Business Case in March 2022.

RESOLVED:-

That the update be noted.

Thursday, 6 January 2021 at 8.00am.

The next meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 6 January 2022 at 8.00am.