Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Brentwood Town Hall, Ingrave Rd, Brentwood, CM15 8AY

Contact: Rob Harris 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Additional documents:

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Additional documents:

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made at the meeting.

 

3.

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

1. That Councillor Callaghan be appointed Chair for 2024/25.

 

2. That Councillor Newport be appointed Vice-Chair for 2024/25.

4.

Resourcing South Essex Councils (SEC) pdf icon PDF 99 KB

To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Brentwood and Rochford Councils.

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Minutes:

The Joint Committee considered a report setting out a proposal for the provision of dedicated resource for the Joint Committee and also presented the work undertaken by Inner Circle and Metro Dynamics.

 

On consideration of the matter the Joint Committee noted that the government would shortly publish its White Paper on devolution which may have implications for the resourcing of the SEC.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That, in principle, the proposed approach for the next phase of SECs development, be endorsed, subject to further consideration of the implications of the Governments Devolution White Paper and that following consideration of the white paper the decision to approve the approach set out in the report be delegated to the Chair/Vice-Chair in consultation with other Leaders.

 

2. That the following matters be deferred:

 

(a) Note the findings of the South Essex Growth Action Plan and its benefits in guiding and informing the Joint Committee’s future activity.

 

(b) Approve the recruitment to a Programme Director to provide dedicated resource and support for the SEC Joint Committee in accordance with the principles and approach set out in the report.

 

(c) Recruit an interim resource to provide immediate capacity whilst recruitment of a new Programme Director takes place.

5.

South Essex Councils Finance Report pdf icon PDF 81 KB

To consider the attached report of the lead Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Joint Committee considered the finance report summarising the latest forecast financial position for the various programmes within the SEC.

 

Resolved:

 

That the finance report be noted.

 

6.

Date and time of future meetings

Dates to be advised for January/February and March/April 2025.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A meeting of the Joint Committee would be arranged for early January 2025.

 

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