Agenda and minutes

The Council’s Cabinet on 9^th December 2009 approved the establishment of Swindon Commercial Services Limited (SCS) as an “Arms Length Company” from 1^st January 2010. (Minute 75 of the Cabinet refers).

The Council, as shareholder, is required to appoint the Chair and Directors of the Company, including one Councillor representative to serve on the new Company’s Board, together with such number of officer representatives as should be agreed with the new Company, and the Special Committee is asked to make the appointments on behalf of the Council.

A list of proposals for the Company Chair and Directors will be submitted at the meeting.

The Special Committee is further requested to authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to exercise voting rights on behalf of the Council at shareholder meetings of Swindon Commercial Services Limited (SCS).

The Chair advised that Agenda item 5 - Appointment of Directors to Swindon Commercial Services Ltd. (SCS) had been withdrawn and would be re-submitted for consideration at a future meeting of the Special Committee.

Members are reminded that at the start of the meeting they should declare any known interests in any matter to be considered, and also during the meeting if it becomes apparent that they have an interest in the matters being discussed.

            The Chair reminded Members of the need to declare any known interests in any matters to be considered at the meeting.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th December 2009.

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th December 2009 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

See explanatory note below.  Please phone the Committee Officer whose name and number appears at the top of this agenda if you need further guidance.

No public questions were asked under Standing Order 28.

The Director of Law and Democratic Services submitted a report concerning (a) a request received from the Council’s Labour Group to change its representation on the Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2009/10, and (b) changes in tenant representation on the Housing Advisory Forum.

Resolved – (1) That Councillor Des Moffatt replace Councillor Maurice Fanning as a Labour Group representative on the Council’s Scrutiny Committee, with effect from 10^th February 2010, for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2009/10.

(2) That the changes in tenant representation on the Housing Advisory Forum, referred to in paragraph 2.2 of the report, and the intention of the Cabinet Member for Health, Housing and Adult Social Care, in liaison with the Chair of the Housing Advisory Forum, to confirm a further nomination from the Tenants Association for Sheltered Housing to serve on the Housing Advisory Forum, be noted.

(3) That the Director of Law and Democratic Services be requested to make the necessary changes to the Council’s Committee Composition List.