Issue - meetings

This report presents Members with an update on the progress of City of York Trading Ltd, the Council’s trading organisation for Council services. The report asks the Executive to approve changes to the Shareholder Agreement and support the company’s direction of travel and proposed areas for further business case development.

Resolved:  That in view of the concerns raised at the meeting, the Executive agree to defer this item and refer it to the next Group Leaders meeting for further consideration, prior to a report back to a future Executive meeting.

Reason:     To allow Group Leaders to examine the issues raised and to ensure that they understand the progress of the council’s Trading Company and are involved in setting the direction of the future business.

The Executive considered an update report from the Director of Customer and Business Support Services on the progress of City of York Trading Ltd (CYT Ltd), the Council’s trading organisation for council services.

Details of performance to date, including that focused on the Work with York brand and new product offers were reported together with results of a governance review and recommended changes to the Shareholder Agreement.

In answer to earlier questions Officers confirmed that democratic and governance oversight was carried out by the Shareholder Committee made up of three Council Members and that the proposals would strengthen this role. They also confirmed that performance related pay related to the small administrative team that ran the service.

Members were requested to agree or to disagree with the changes to the Shareholders Agreement as stated in recommendation a) or propose amendments.

Following further discussion the Chair suggested that, in view of issues raised by earlier speakers, the report be referred to the Group Leaders meeting on 3 September for review prior to further consideration by the Executive.

Resolved:  That in view of the concerns raised at the meeting, the Executive agree to defer this item and refer it to the next Group Leaders meeting for further consideration, prior to a report back to a future Executive meeting. ^1.

Reason:     To allow Group Leaders to examine the issues raised and to ensure that they understand the progress of the council’s Trading Company and are involved in setting the direction of the future business.