Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance)

(NOTE: This item contains information not for publication included in the report and appendices that have been circulated to executive councillors only)

(NOTE: The Leader of the Council (Chair) was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order to allow a decision could be taken as to not do so would seriously prejudice the legal or financial position of the Council or the interests of the residents of Stockport.)

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Executive on progress with the implementation of the Manchester Airport Group’s proposed strategy for growth and seeking approval to take all the necessary steps to implement the Strategic Review.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance) reported that the decision on the Strategy would be exempt from call-in but that all Group Leaders had been informed. She further stated that following the implementation of the Strategy a report would be submitted to the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee.

In accordance with Regulation 5(6) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012, the Chair of the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee had been informed that this item contained confidential information and would be need to be considered in private, but that it had not been possible to give the requisite 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to hold the meeting in private. The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee had confirmed that he agreed that the making of the decision was urgent and could not reasonably be deferred and consented to waiving of the requirements for notice.

RESOLVED – (Councillor Stuart Bodsworth abstained) (1) That, having considered the recommendations made by the AGMA Executive Board at its meeting on 14 December 2012, the recommendations contained in the Executive report (which was exempt from publication) be approved.

(2) That the decision of the Leader of the Council, Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to exempt the decision from call in (on the grounds that any delay caused by call-in would delay the successful implementation of the Strategic Review and would seriously prejudice the legal or financial position of the Council or the interests of the residents of Stockport) be endorsed.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services. (To follow)

The report details progress with the Review since the issue was last considered by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee on 6 March and the Executive on 12 March 2012.

This report will also be considered by the Executive 7 September 2012.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to note the report

Officer contact: Barry Khan, 0161 474 3202, barry.khan@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing progress with the Review since the issue was last considered by this Scrutiny Committee on 6 March and the Executive on 12 March 2012.

The Executive at its meeting on 7 September 2012 had approved the recommendations in the report.

The Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Policy, Reform & Finance (Councillor Sue Derbyshire) attended the meeting to answer member’s questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance)

(Note: this report will include information ‘Not for Publication’ contained within its appendix which will be circulated to executive councillors only).

The report details progress with the Review since the issue was last considered by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee on 6 March and the Executive on 12 March 2012.

This report will also be considered by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee on 10 September 2012.

Officer contact: Barry Khan, 0161 474 3202, barry.khan@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform & Finance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider an update on the Manchester Airport Group Strategic Review for growth, previously considered by the Executive on 12 March 2012.

(Note: the report included information ‘Not for Publication’ contained within its appendix that had been circulated to executive councillors only).

RESOLVED – That

·        progress in implementing the strategy agreed by the Executive on 12 March 2012 be noted;

·        the Manchester Airport Group’s (MAG) recommendation for the selection of IFM as the preferred investor, being the most favourable offer be agreed;

·        the appointment of KPMG to act as financial advisor to the ten local authority shareholders in relation to the restructuring of MAG and the implementation of the Strategy be agreed;

·        that a further report be submitted to the Executive before the Strategy is implemented;

·        the recommendations in the Confidential Appendix A be approved.