Havant Borough Council
Councillors:
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Meetings (2025):
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Meetings (2024):
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Meeting
Shareholder Sub Committee - Havant
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 19th February 2025
5:30 PM
Wednesday, 19th February 2025
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 19th February 2025
7:00 PM
Wednesday, 19th February 2025
7:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
New
New
Date:
19 Feb 2025
19 Feb 2025
Location:
Tournebury Room , Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX
Tournebury Room , Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Committee Member
Leader of the Council - Cabinet Lead for Corporate Strategy. Performance, and External Relations, Chairman of Human Resources Committee
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Regeneration & Communities
Committee Member
Chairman of Governance Committee
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Council Staff
Head of Corporate Finance and Section 151 Officer
Steven Pink
Not required
Deputee
Cabinet Lead for Planning and Environment and Chairman of Planning Committee
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Lauren Maidens
Expected
Council Staff
Personal Assistant
Jane McEvoy
Not required
Secretary
Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding
Expected
Council Staff
Executive Head of Place
Alex Robinson
Not required
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Emma Carlyle
Expected
Agenda
0
PART 2 (Confidential Items - Closed to the Public)
0
PART 1 (Items Open For Public Attendance)
1
Apologies
To record and receive apologies for absence.
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rason.
2
Minutes of the previous meeting
To approve the minutes of the previous Shareholder Sub Committee meeting held on 6 August 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 11 Feb 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of the Shareholders Sub-Committee held on 6 August 2024 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
3
Declarations of Interests
To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.
4
Terms of Reference - Shareholder Sub Committee
Please be advised this report is to follow.
Attachments:
- Document Report - Terms of Reference - Shareholder Sub-Committee2 11 Feb 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference Shareholder Sub Committee CLEAN 11 Feb 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Terms of Reference Shareholder Sub Committee TRACKED 11 Feb 2025
Minutes
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report, explaining that they have been updated to reflect best practice and guidance.
RESOLVED that the Shareholder Sub committee recommend that Council ADOPT the updated terms of reference for the Shareholder Sub-Committee at Appendix 1.
RESOLVED that the Shareholder Sub committee recommend that Council ADOPT the updated terms of reference for the Shareholder Sub-Committee at Appendix 1.
5
Appointment of New Non Executive Director
Attachments:
- Document Shareholder Sub - Appointment of NED 25 0219 (003) 11 Feb 2025
Minutes
Councillor Munday introduced the item as relevant Cabinet Lead explaining the need to appoint a Non-Executive Director of Norse SE.
RESOLVED that Michelle Green, be appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Norse SE.
RESOLVED that Michelle Green, be appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Norse SE.
6
Norse SE Business Planning
Attachments:
- Document Shareholder_business plan_Feb2025 11 Feb 2025
- Document Shareholder_Business Plan_appendix 1 11 Feb 2025
- Document DRAFT NSE Business Plan 2025-26 appendix 2 11 Feb 2025
Minutes
The Executive Head of Commercial introduced the item outlining that within the Terms of Reference the Shareholder Sub-Committee is consulted on Strategy, business plans, financial and corporate performance of the councils companies.
The Executive Head of Commercial explained the key points contained within the report and follow questions and debate
RESOLVED that the Shareholder Sub Committee:
1. Notes progress made regarding key deliverables in the 2024/25 NorseSE business plan as detailed in Appendix 1 of this report.
2. Provides feedback regarding the draft 2025/26 NorseSE business plan contained in Appendix 2 of this report for officers to update and provide a final version at the next meeting of the Shareholder Sub-Committee.
The Executive Head of Commercial explained the key points contained within the report and follow questions and debate
RESOLVED that the Shareholder Sub Committee:
1. Notes progress made regarding key deliverables in the 2024/25 NorseSE business plan as detailed in Appendix 1 of this report.
2. Provides feedback regarding the draft 2025/26 NorseSE business plan contained in Appendix 2 of this report for officers to update and provide a final version at the next meeting of the Shareholder Sub-Committee.
7
Work Programme
Attachments:
- Document Work Programme 2025 11 Feb 2025
Minutes
The Monitoring Officer introduced the item explaining to the committee that this item will be included as a standing item at each meeting to ensure to continue to drive the work of the committee.
RESOLVED that the Work Programme is noted.
RESOLVED that the Work Programme is noted.
8
Exclusion of Press and Public
The Committee is asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda. If members wish to do so then this could be achieved by passing the following resolution. Members are not required to pass the resolution but the Solicitor to the Council recommends this as to the item set out below.
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Items: 9 & 10
Item 9 – NorseSE Annual Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 2024
Item 10 – NorseSE Risk Register
(Paragraph 3)
Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Items: 9 & 10
Item 9 – NorseSE Annual Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 2024
Item 10 – NorseSE Risk Register
(Paragraph 3)
Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Minutes
The Committee was asked to consider whether to pass a resolution excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the agenda.
Proposed by Councillor Paul Gray and seconded by Councillor Philippa Gray it was RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 9 - NorseSE Annual Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 2024
Item 10 - NorseSE Risk Register
Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Proposed by Councillor Paul Gray and seconded by Councillor Philippa Gray it was RESOLVED that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item headed and numbered as below because:
it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 shown against the heading in question; and
in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Item 9 - NorseSE Annual Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended March 2024
Item 10 - NorseSE Risk Register
Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
9
NorseSE Annual Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Please note that Appendix 1 is to follow.
Attachments:
- Document Shareholder_23_24 outturn report_Feb2025 (002) 11 Feb 2025
- Document shareholder_outturn report_appendix 1 REPRINT OPT 11 Feb 2025
10
NorseSE Risk Register
Attachments:
- Document Shareholder_risk_Feb2025 11 Feb 2025
- Document shareholder_risk report_Appendix 1 11 Feb 2025
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