Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The report provides an update on progress against the TLC programme of transformation along with proposed changes to governance arrangements.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1) Approve the proposed changes to the TLC governance arrangements and management structure. 

(2) Approve the current version of the Articles of Association and agree to the delegation to the Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Governance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, to agree and finalise the wording of the Articles of Association.

Officer contact: Emma Stubbs on 07811591429 or email: emma.stubbs@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transport Services (Councillor Grace Baynham) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the progress against the TLC programme of transformation along with proposed changes to governance arrangements.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the proposed changes to the TLC governance arrangements and management structure.

(2) That approval be given to the current version of the Articles of Association and to the delegation to the Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Governance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, to agree and finalise the wording of the Articles of Association.

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

This report updates member of the Communities and Housing and CRMG Scrutiny Committees on the progress to increase the resilience of the council’s key public realm services through its wholly owned company Totally Local Company.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to provide comment on the proposed changes to the TLC governance arrangements and management structure prior to submission to Cabinet for approval.

Officer contact: Emma Stubbs at emma.stubbs@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating members of the Communities and Transport and CRMG Scrutiny Committees on the progress to increase the resilience of the council’s key public realm services through its wholly owned company, Totally Local Company (TLC).

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         It was intended that quarterly monitoring reports of TLC would be considered by the committee.

·         Members requested background papers relating to the organisational structure and work of the TLC.

·         In terms of the structure going forward, it was intended that TLC board would consist of the two existing executive directors. The four non-executive directors on the TLC board would be replaced by four Council directors. This arrangement would allow the Council to have a greater influence over the company in the future.

·         It was not intended for individual terms and conditions to be scrutinised by the Scrutiny Committee, but company business plans would be.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.