Issue - meetings

The Assistant Director of Housing and Infrastructure advised that there had been two meetings held in March. The minutes of the meeting on 1 March 2022 included with the papers had already been approved at the previous meeting on 15 March 2022.

The minutes of the meeting on 15 March had been tabled and circulated to Members prior to the meeting.

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2022 be approved.  

C Blackburn provided an update on the actions arising from the Board meeting held on 1 March 2022, and were noted as follows:

·        A paper would be presented at the next meeting detailing the successes of previously implemented flood prevention initiatives.

·        A discussion would take place at the next meeting around the Levelling-Up Agenda and consideration around a holistic view with regards to local services and infrastructure required to support new housing schemes.

Councillor Fox asked that a paper be produced and presented at the next meeting around the Levelling-Up Agenda and the Board’s role.  ACTION: C Blackburn. 

Post meeting addition - In response to the action under item 6 regarding checks on the country of origin of schemes’ finances, M Swales can confirm that although our Assurance Framework (which complies with the HMT Treasury Green Book) does not include requesting details on the country of origin of schemes’ finances, we do ask for confirmation that the full funding is available to deliver schemes, but this is limited to the bank or other sources of financing such as a local authority or institutional investment company.  However, the MCA Assurance Team is considering this request as it may be that we are able to request this information as part of the due diligence on the Financial Case, whilst reserving the right to both do further due diligence and also seek clawback on our funding should new / different information come to light at a later time.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2022 be agreed as a true record.