Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign the public minutes of the meeting held 16 September 2021.

The public minutes of the meeting held 16 September 2021 were agreed and signed.

The Chairman advised there is one item of urgent exempt business which will be considered at Agenda Item 9. 

To provide an update to the Investment Board on current progress with the Nene Waterfront Project.

Members considered the Nene Waterfront update presented by Dan Horn on behalf of Fenland Future Limited. 

The Investment Board AGREED to note the current progress and the indicative timetable within the report.

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

To provide an update to the Investment Board on current progress with the Wenny Road site.

Members considered the Wenny Road update presented by Dan Horn on behalf of Fenland Future Limited. 

The Investment Board AGREED to note the current progress and the indicative timetable within the report.

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

To endorse finalising to completion the purchase of a March property. 

Members considered the Proposed March Property Purchase report presented by Simon Machen. 

The Investment Board AGREED to delegate to the Section 151 Officer in

consultation with the Leader to:

·         Conclude the legal purchase by the Council of a March property at the price agreed at the Board.

·         The purchase is subject to satisfactory due diligence that has commenced recognising the urgency of the seller’s house move chain.

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

To provide a financial update to the Investment Board on Commercial and Investment activity since approval of the strategy in January 2020 through to October 2021.

Members considered the Commercial Investment Strategy Finance Report presented by Peter Catchpole. 

The Investment Board AGREED to:

·         Note the financial update on the progress of the Commercial and Investment Strategy; and

·         Approve the expenditure incurred by Fenland District Council on behalf of Fenland Future Ltd since its adoption in January 2020; and

·         Give a steer on the funding agreement between FDC and FFL to be discussed at the next FFL Board meeting.

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

To provide details of an opportunity in Whittlesey as part of the Commercial and Investment Strategy.

Councillor Boden thanked Councillor Mason for agreeing to the discussion of this urgent Opportunity in Whittlesey report stating that we must have the flexibility to move when opportunities arise. 

Peter Catchpole presented the report.

The Investment Board AGREED to delegate to Members of the Investment Board and the Section 151 Officer to decide whether, subject to necessary due diligence, to make a bid on the opportunity subject to the financial parameters decided at the meeting.

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

To approve and sign the confidential minutes of the meeting held 16 September 2021.

The confidential minutes of the meeting held 16 September 2021 were agreed and signed. 

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).