Agenda and draft minutes

To record and receive apologies for absence.

Apologies of absence for this meeting were received by Councillor Robinson.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24^th May 2023.

The minutes of the meeting of the Shareholders Sub-Committee held on the 24^th May 2023 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.

There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.

The Committee is asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda.  If members wish to do so then this could be achieved by passing the following resolution.  Members are not required to pass the resolution but the Solicitor to the Council recommends this as to the item set out below.

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:

it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and

in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Item  5, 6 & 7              

(Paragraph 3)

Paragraph 3.    Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

The Committee was asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda. 

Proposed by Councillor Bowerman and seconded by Councillor Bowdell RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:

          it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and

in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Item  5-7            Shareholder Sub Committee Training Session

                         Norse SE Business Plan 2023/2024

                         Norse SE Business Planning 2024/2025

(Paragraph 3)

Paragraph 3.    Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

For the Shareholder Subcommittee to undertake the mandatory training as per section D1 1.6.1 of the Constitution.

The Shareholder Sub Committee undertook mandatory training as per section D1 1.61 of the constitution.

Report number HBC/038/2023 attached for approval.

The Managing Director of Norse South East gave an overview of the revised business plan for 2023/2024 and members of the sub committee asked relevant and clarifying questions.

It was RESOLVED that the Business Plan for 2023/2024 be recommended to Cabinet.

Report number HBC/039/2023 attached for approval.

The Head of Commercial and the Managing Director of Norse South East introduced the proposed planning priorities for 2024/2025. The Sub-Committee asked clarifying questions and made relevant revisions.

It was RESOLVED that the Environmental Services Planning Priorities for Norse South East for 2024/2025 be AGREED.

Before the close of meeting, it was recognised that The Executive Head of Commercial and team have made a great effort to reduce the number of complaints received by members of the public to the service. This hard work has resulted in a reduction of complaints by 85%. Particular thanks also given to the Executive Head of Commercial for his efforts and hard work to the progression made in the Norse South East contract.