Issue - meetings

To note the significant and delegated actions taken by Directors in July and August 2016.

In response to Councillor Engert’s questions on this report, it was noted that:

• The recruitment and staffing contract listed at page 257, was associated with staffing and remuneration which was aiding social worker recruitment .Further specific information on the contract could be provided to Councillor Engert if required.

• The acquisition of a 10 year lease on unit 2 Fountayne business park and sub lease to the National College of Digital Skills [ADA] provided economic value and was an important part of attracting investment to the borough. Noted that ADA will only use the building for 2 to 3 years before moving to a larger local site and they would have renovated and updated the building before moving allowing the building to remain an attractive acquisition. Securing this College’s placement in the borough was likely to attract the interest of technology businesses and be somewhere for young people to attend and to develop ideas for their own start up tech related businesses. There were already conversations with organisations about tech start ups and potential decisions on an incubator project would be brought to a future Cabinet meeting.

RESOLVED

To note the significant and delegated decisions taken by directors in July and August 2016.