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Governance Review of Trusts - 2023 Update - COM/23/383

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Minutes:

The Council had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer - Governance (Legal) which provided an update on activity in relation to trusts to which the Council was connected and sought approval of appointments to an external body.

 

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)           note the activity, as detailed in the report, undertaken in relation to trusts to which the Council was connected;

(b)           approve the appointment of two or more individuals (whether officers and/or elected members) as directors of Glover House Trustees Ltd and instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to take any necessary action to give effect to this decision; and

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to, as appropriate, bring a report to Council and/or provide a service update to elected members no later than December 2024 on future activity in relation to trusts to which the Council was connected.

 

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to note the activity, as detailed in the report, undertaken in relation to trusts to which the Council was connected;

(ii)           to approve the appointment of Councillor David Cameron, Councillor Alison Alphonse and the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord as directors of Glover House Trustees Ltd and instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to take any necessary action to give effect to this decision; and

(iii)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to, as appropriate, bring a report to Council and/or provide a service update to elected members no later than December 2024 on future activity in relation to trusts to which the Council was connected.

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