Issue - meetings

Members considered a report on the current position on the draft Governance arrangements in relation to the decision to pool Business Rates with a number of other Authorities within the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.

It was noted that the details of the Governance arrangements were still being discussed including a mechanism for resolving disputes if there was more than one dissenting vote. The details would need to be resolved prior to the date for final agreement on 19th October 2012.

Following discussion it was

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the draft Governance Arrangements attached as Appendix 1 to the report be noted; and

(b)       that authority be delegated to the Chief executive and the Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Leader of the Council to finalise the agreement by 19th October 2012, in accordance with the Governance arrangements in Appendix 1.