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Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
The contents of the performance report from the West Midlands Growth Company against its adopted Business Plan was noted.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
Agreed as a correct record, subject to an amended to minute no. 22 to better reflect the comments made by Councillor Ian Courts.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
The presentation was noted.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor John Cotton (Birmingham), Councillor George Duggins (Coventry) and Corin Crane (West Midlands Chambers of Commerce).
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
(1) The presentation delivered to board was noted.
(2) The contents of the report were noted.
(3) An item on hydrogen opportunities would be submitted to a future meeting of the board.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
The current economic conditions for the West Midlands were noted.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
The public and press were excluded from the remainder of the meeting.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
The updated work programme was approved.
Decision Maker: Economic Growth Board
Made at meeting: 16/11/2023 - Economic Growth Board
Decision published: 22/11/2023
Effective from: 16/11/2023
Decision:
(1) The contents of the report, following a deep dive into what worked in tackling youth unemployment, was noted.
(2) The comments made by members of the board were noted
(3) A future report on tackling youth unemployment in the WMCA area would be submitted to a future meeting of the board.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
1. The investment of a maximum of £1m for the carrying out of enabling works to the Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall taking into account the assessment of doing so, and not doing so, as set out in the report be approved and
2. Authority be delegated to the Interim Executive Director of Housing, Property & Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance to agree the terms of the investment to made to with the Royal Sutton Coldfield Trust (RSCTHCT) in accordance with the terms of this report as approved by the Investment Board;
3. That funding is required for the emergency and enabling works to proceed be noted and
4. That the WMCA continue to work with the Royal Sutton Coldfield Trust with regards to obtaining other sources of grant funding with a view to some grant funding being returned to the Brownfield Land and Property Development Fund be agreed.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
That in accordance with Section 100A4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the business affairs of any particular person(including the authority holding that information).
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
1. There have been no new approvals of business case submissions under delegated authority by WMCA Officers since previous meeting of the Investment Board be noted;
2. The WMCA Investment Programme funding status and current affordable limit as outlined in section 4 of the report be noted and
3. The Regional Investment Programme delivery update detailed within the report and appendices (including the project-level summary within the WMCA Investment Programme dashboard at Appendix 2) of the report be noted.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
Agreed.
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision Maker: Investment Board
Made at meeting: 13/11/2023 - Investment Board
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
1. The retrospective Programme Business Case for Housing & Land Funds, which sets out the overarching principles and approach for administering secured Housing & Land Funds be agreed and
2. The Programme Business Case be updated in line with the revised programme set out in the funding programme update presented to this Investment Board as a separate agenda item be noted.