Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 Janaury 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 24 January 2019 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions)

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of the any particular person(including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 5 and 6 (see minutes 6 and 7 below)

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, Totally Limited Company.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Steve Jallands by email: steve.jallands@totallylocalcompany.co.uk

The Finance Director, Totally Limited Company submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining performance by business area. The report covered Environmental Services, Civil & Electrical Engineering, School Meals, Building Cleaning and other service areas.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Councillors commended all the officers involved in reducing the amount of debters and welcomed the new systems/collaboration that had been put in place between officers at the Council and TLC.

·         Councillors also commended officers for the excellent work done in relation to commercial waste.

·         On behalf of the Committee the Chair thanked officers for their efforts in producing such a positive state of affairs.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, Totally Limited Company.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Steve Jallands by email: steve.jallands@totallylocalcompany.co.uk

The Chief Executive and Finance Director, Totally Limited Company  submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the 2019/2020 budget for comment and approval.

Councillors discussed the companies banking and overdraft facilities.

RESOLVED – That the 2019/2020 budget be approved.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, Totally Limited Company.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Stephen Morris by email: stephen.morris@totallylocalcompany.co.uk

The Chief Executive, Totally Limited Company submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on progress made in respect to proposals relating to the Security Business since the last meeting.

Councillors thanked officers for the update, requested that the appropriate Council Scrutiny Committee be consulted once the proposals are at a more advance stage and further asked that an update be provided to a future meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.