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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
held on 16 September were taken as read following an amendment to the
Declarations of interests:- “Mr R. Shepherd CC and Dr K. Feltham CC
declared a personal interest which could
lead to bias as members of Leicestershire County Council who owned the
Leaders Farm site which was being recommended as the location of a new
warehouse site -
Agenda Item ‘9‘ (minute 25 refers).” |
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To advise of any items that the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda. Minutes: There were no urgent items for consideration. |
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Declarations of interests in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: The Chairman invited
members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the
agenda for the meeting. Mr R. Shepherd CC and Dr K. Feltham CC
declared a personal interest
which could lead to bias as members of Leicestershire County Council who owned
the Leaders Farm site to be discussed under the Director’s Supplementary
Progress Update. |
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Director's Progress update. PDF 350 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered a report of the Director which provided an update of the
actions and progress made since the last ESPO Management Committee held on 16
September 2020. A copy of the report marked
‘Agenda Item 4’, is filed with these minutes It was noted that a small number of staff who
could not work from home and were clinically vulnerable had been re-furloughed
following the second full nationwide lockdown. The Committee took
the opportunity to thank all ESPO staff who had been working hard to keep ESPO
running and continued to respond to emerging and changing priorities. RESOLVED: That the report be
noted and supported. |
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Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to take place on 17 March 2021 at 10.30am via Microsoft Teams. Minutes: |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public. The public are likely to be
excluded during consideration of the remaining items in accordance
with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information). Minutes: RESOVLED: It was agreed that under Section 100(A)
(iv) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting
on the grounds that it will involve the likely disclosure of exempt information
during consideration of the following items of business as defined in
paragraphs 3 and 10 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and, in all circumstances of
the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public
interest in disclosing the information. |
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Director's Supplementary Report. Minutes: The
Committee considered an exempt report of the Director which set out further
supplementary information regarding the Director’s Progress Update. A copy of the report, marked
‘Agenda Item 7’, is filed with these minutes. The report was not for
publication by virtue of Paragraphs 3 and 10 of Part 1
of Schedule 12 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972. The Director set out
plans for future development and advised that updates would be brought to
Members once plans had advanced and/or opportunities arose. Members were assured
that ESPO was aware of and looking to mitigate risks affecting the business,
such as COVID-19, the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and its
impact on ports and markets and cyber security. An update was
provided on ‘Leaders Farm’ the preferred site for investment for ESPO’s new
warehouse that had been agreed at a previous Management Committee meeting. It
was noted that Leicestershire County Council held a dual role as Developer and
Planning Authority for the site and that further discussions needed to be held
internally by the Authority. It was requested that a report be made to members
regarding progress on the matter. RESOLVED: a) That
the report be noted. b) That
an update report be submitted to members regarding Leaders Farm. |
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Personal Protective Equipment - Covid-19. Minutes: The Committee received a report from
the Director on Personal Protective Equipment Update during Covid-19. A copy of
the report marked Agenda Item ‘8’ is filed with these minutes. The report and
presentation were not for publication by virtue of
Paragraphs 3 and 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act
1972. Members considered
the challenges and lessons learnt in relation to procurement of Personal
Protective Equipment during Covid-19 and noted that ESPO’s Leadership Team
would consider future opportunities that could be developed in line with
partner authorities needs. The Director assured
Members that ESPO looked to ensure there was an adequate mix between overseas
and UK supply. Members recognised that often there was reliance on parts
manufactured abroad with UK suppliers which could still result in delays within
the chain if there was port disruption. Members were pleased
to note that during the crisis ESPO continued to maintain its internal control
on PPE procurement and that it did not lower its standards,
or pay over the odds for PPE. RESOLVED: That the content of
the report be noted and that the development of a new product availability
strategy be supported. |
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Financial Update Report. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Director which set
out the an update on ESPO’s financials. A copy of the
report marked Agenda Item ‘9’ is filed with these minutes. The report and presentation were not for publication by virtue of Paragraphs 3 and 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A)
of the Local Government Act 1972 RESOLVED: That the report be noted and supported. |
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My School Fund Presentation. There will be a presentation for this item. Minutes: The Committee
received a presentation from the Director regarding the ‘My
School Fund’. A copy of the report is marked ‘Agenda Item 10’ and is filed with
these minutes. The Committee thanked officers for the presentation and the good
work undertaken to progress the My School Fund scheme. RESOLVED: That the presentation be noted. |