Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

There was no other business notified.

There was no other business notified.

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)  The Chair welcomed those present at the meeting;

(2)  The Chair advised that much of the meeting would be conducted in Part 2 private session and that if/when the meeting moved in to Part 2 the live stream would be ended. When the meeting returned to public session the live stream would not resume. Public notice of any decisions taken would be made in the usual way.

(3)  The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

(1)       The Chair welcomed those present at the meeting;

(2)       The Chair advised that much of the meeting would be conducted in Part 2 private session and that if/when the meeting moved in to Part 2 the live stream would be ended. When the meeting returned to public session the live stream would not resume. Public notice of any decisions taken would be made in the usual way.

(3)       The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

There was none.

There was none.

To consider passing the following resolution:

That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the following report will involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

Councillor Ian Albert proposed and on the vote it was:

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee note the content of the Part 2 report and appendices before coming to a decision in public session.

N. B As this item was considered in private session there is no audio recording.

The Service Director – Commercial presented the report entitled Hertfordshire Building Control Consortium along with Appendix 1 – Directors Report for 8 Hertfordshire Authorities, Appendix 2 – Business Case and Appendix 3 – Auditors due diligence report.

The following Members asked questions and took part in debate:

·         Councillor Steve Jarvis

·         Councillor Sam Collins

·         Councillor Ian Albert

The Service Director – Commercial, Service Director – Resources, Service Director – Legal & Community gave advice and answered questions.

On the vote it was:

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee note the content of the Part 2 report and appendices before coming to a decision in public session.

RESOLVED:

(1)  To consider the information in the Part 2 report;

(2)  To approve the acquisition of the group of companies and delegate the Service Director: Regulatory to vote accordingly on behalf of the Council.

(3)  To delegate any action required to complete the acquisition to the Service Directors for Regulatory and Legal and Community on behalf of the Council as shareholder.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To seek to enable the acquisition of the group of companies to proceed subject to the support of the other 7 shareholders.

N. B This item was considered after the Part 2 item of the same title

The Service Director – Commercial presented the report entitled Hertfordshire Building Control Consortium.

On the vote it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  To consider the information in the Part 2 report;

(2)  To approve the acquisition of the group of companies and delegate the Service Director: Regulatory to vote accordingly on behalf of the Council;

(3)  To delegate any action required to complete the acquisition to the Service Directors for Regulatory and Legal and Community on behalf of the Council as shareholder.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To seek to enable the acquisition of the group of companies to proceed subject to the support of the other 7 shareholders.