Agenda and minutes

In the absence of Councillor Judith Blake, who had been delayed, the meeting was Chaired by Councillor Jane Scullion.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Graham Swift, Darren Byford, Alex Ross Shaw, Simon Wright, Marcus Mills and Gareth Yates,

There were no items of pecuniary interests declared at the meeting.

1.    To highlight Appendices 1 and 2 to Agenda Item 5 and Appendices 1,2,3,4 and 5 to Agenda item 6 which officers have identified as containing exempt information within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemptions outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2.    To consider whether or not to accept the officers’ recommendation in respect of the above information as set out in paragraph 3.1 of Agenda Item 5 and 11.2 and 11.3 as set out in Agenda item 6.

3.    If the recommendation is accepted, to formally pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED – That in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendices 1 and 2 to Agenda Item 5 and Appendices 1,2,3,4 and 5 to Agenda item 6 on the grounds that they are likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information and for the reasons set out in the report that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Resolved:  That in accordance with paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendices 1 and 2 to Agenda item 5 and Appendices 1,2,3,4 and 5 to Agenda item 6 on the grounds that they are likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information and for the reasons set out in the report that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Business Investment Panel held on 3 December 2019 be approved and signed by the Chair.

The Panel considered a report to outline the current position regarding the progress in committing grants through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) Strategic Inward Investment Fund (SIF)

The Panel considered the new grant application outlined in paragraph 3.1 and detailed in exempt appendices 1 and 2.

Resolved:

(i)            That the contents of the SIF Progress report be noted.

(ii)          That the grant application outlined in paragraph 3.1 and detailed in exempt Appendices 1 and 2 be recommended for approval.

The Panel considered a report to outline the current position regarding progress in committing grants through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) Business Growth Programme (BGP)

The Panel was asked to consider the applications outlined at 3.1 and detailed in exempt appendices 1 to 4, note the update at 4.1 and attached at exempt Appendix 5 and note the findings of the evaluation as detailed in section 6 and attached at Appendix 6.

Resolved:

(i)             That the progress report be noted.

(ii)            That the Panel agreed that the application for project reference 1107986 be recommended for approval.

(iii)          That the Panel agreed not to recommend for approval the application for project reference 1109942                                                           

(iv)          That the update at 4.1 and attached at exempt Appendix 5 be noted.

(v)           That the findings of the evaluation by Giorgia Siora as detailed in section 6 and attached at Appendix 6 be noted.

The meeting scheduled for 2 April 2020 is cancelled.