Issue - meetings

This report asks Cabinet to agree the governance and legal framework for Make it York prior to the company trading in April 2015, to deliver marketing, culture, tourism and business development in the city. 

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree the legal framework and governance arrangements, as set out in the report, prior to the company trading.

Reason:    To finalise the new approach to delivering marketing, culture and tourism and business development in the city and to enable the company to trade from 1 April 2015.

Consideration was given to a report which updated Members on the governance and legal framework for Make it York, the new company delivering the new approach to marketing, culture, tourism and business development in the city, prior to it commencing trading in April.

Officers confirmed that the Shareholders Committee had already met a number of times in shadow form and that discussions had been held with staff from the separate services, organisations and partners in order to support them through the process. It was confirmed that any concerns raised by staff would be dealt with as part of the consultation process and it was noted that this would form part of a future report to Cabinet.

Following further discussion it was

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree the legal framework and governance arrangements, as set out in the report, prior to the company trading. ^1.

Reason:    To finalise the new approach to delivering marketing, culture and tourism and business development in the city and to enable the company to trade from 1 April 2015.