Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2022.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 24 March 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

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 no later than 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)

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items 7, 8 and 9 which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 7,8 & 9.

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

The Chief Executive Officer, Totally Local Company (TLC) delivered a verbal presentation which provided a business update to the Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·       Members welcomed the update relating to resignations and re-appointments to TLC.

·       Members expressed their appreciation for the commitment and loyalty of those who were resigning.

RESOLVED – That the retirement be noted and the re-appointments be approved.

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

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

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

The Finance & Commercial Director, Totally Local Company submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update to the Committee on the financial position of TLC Ltd to 31 March 2022.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·       In response to a Member’s questions, the Contributors Committee was provided with detailed information relating to the ‘service interactions’.

·       There was a short discussion relating to contracts and loan facilities.

·       The Contributors Committee was informed that there had been delays relating to the transfer of IT ‘in-house’, which had now been resolved.

RESOLVED – that the report be noted.

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

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

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

The Finance & Commercial Director, Totally Local Company submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided details of the key themes of the Budget 2022-2023.

There was a short discussion relating to grants and the spending of it by 31 March 2023.

RESOLVED – That the Finance Report be approved.

The Director of Place Management to report at the meeting.

The Director of Place Management provided a verbal report relating to the Medium Term Financial Review.

There was a short discussion relating to the financial position and the collaborative work being done between both organisations. Both organisations were thanked for their hard work, engagement and joint work.

RESOLVED – That the verbal report be noted.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

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

No declarations were made.