Agenda item

That the following resolution of Council held on 23 February 2022, be rescinded:

 

"A.  That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 be noted.

 

B.    That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments outside of the borough.

 

C.    That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments within the borough, other than those sites already in progress. 

 

D.   That a Member Shareholder Committee be established to make any recommendations to Council, to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL, comprising of 2 Labour Members, 2 Conservative Members and 1 Our West Lancashire Member for delegated decision making and scrutiny of TVDL, as follows:

 

Tawd Valley Developments Shareholder Committee

 

Membership   

(5 Members: 2 LAB   2 CON   1 OWL)

 

(Chairman) Councillor David Westley

 (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Ian Davis 

 

Functions

 

(i)    To approve any necessary changes to the Business Plan, if required

 

(ii)    To monitor and make any necessary decisions (other than to cease development/progression) in respect of the sites in progress.

 

(iii)   To communicate the shareholders’ views to TVDL

 

(iv)   To evaluate the effectiveness of the TVDL board and the delivery of performance against strategic objectives and the business plan

 

(v)    To assess any risks to the council offered by TVDL activities

 

(vi)   To consider and make any recommendations to Council to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL

 

Delegations

 

This Committee shall exercise the full powers, duties and functions of the Council in relation to points (i) to (vi) above, except in the case of the following:

 

1.    The final decision to wind down TVDL; 

 

2.    The decision not to continue with the development/progression of a site that is already in progress;

 

3.    Any decision which would result in the Council incurring a cumulative financial loss on any site which is already in progress,

 

all of which will be a decision of full Council.  

 

E.    That, subject to D above, it be noted that the Tawd Valley Development Cabinet Working Group will no longer be required to meet.

 

F.    That with immediate effect no further financial investment be made from WLBC into TVDL and if funding is required, this should be by way of a loan. 

 

G.   That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in the revised Appendix 2 accompanying this motion be approved

 

H.    That any associated costs be met from reserves."

 

And replaced with the following: 

 

A.    That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

 

B.    That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

 

The following Altered Motion was moved and seconded with the agreement of the meeting:

 

"That the following resolution of Council held on 23 February 2022, be rescinded:

 

A.  That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 be noted.

 

B.  That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments outside of the borough.

 

C.  That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments within the borough, other  than those sites already in progress.

 

D.  That a Member Shareholder Committee be established to make any recommendations to Council, to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL, comprising of 2 Labour Members, 2 Conservative Members and 1 Our West Lancashire Member for delegated decision making and scrutiny of TVDL, as follows:

 

Tawd Valley Developments Shareholder Committee

Membership (5 Members: 2 LAB 2 CON 1 OWL)

 

(Chairman) Councillor David Westley

(Vice-Chairman) Councillor Ian Davis

 

Functions

(i) To approve any necessary changes to the Business Plan, if required (ii) To monitor and make any necessary decisions (other than to cease  development/progression) in respect of the sites in progress.

(iii)  To communicate the shareholders’ views to TVDL

(iv)  To evaluate the effectiveness of the TVDL board and the delivery of performance  against strategic objectives and the business plan

(v)    To assess any risks to the council offered by TVDL activities

(vi)  To consider and make any recommendations to Council to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL

 

Delegations

This Committee shall exercise the full powers, duties and functions of the Council in relation to points (i) to (vi) above, except in the case of the following:

 

1.  The final decision to wind down TVDL;

2.  The decision not to continue with the development/progression of a site that is already in progress;

3.  Any decision which would result in the Council incurring a cumulative financial loss on any site which is already in progress, all of which will be a decision of full Council. E. That, subject to D above, it be noted that the Tawd Valley Development Cabinet Working Group will no longer be required to meet

 

That with immediate effect no further financial investment be made from WLBC into TVDL and if funding is required, this should be by way of a loan.

 

G.  That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in the revised Appendix 2 accompanying this motion be approved

 

H.  That any associated costs be met from reserves."

 

And replaced with the following:

 

A.  That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

 

B.  That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved."

 

C That a Member Shareholder Committee be created

 

Functions 

 

1.     To facilitate a cross party Committee to allow meaningful and productive discussions to take place in relation to the future direction of TVDL.

2.     To evaluate the effectiveness of the TVDL board and the delivery of performance against strategic objectives and the business plan

3.     To assess any risks to the council offered by TVDL activities

 

 Delegations

 

1. Agreed comments to be referred to full Council and TVDL for consideration.  

 

  Membership –    2 Labour 2 Conservative 1 OWL   

 

(Chairman) Councillor

(Vice-Chairman) Councillor 

 

D.  It be noted that the Tawd Valley Development Cabinet Working Group will no longer be required to meet

 

E.  That any associated costs be met from reserves."

 

 

An amendment was moved and seconded which proposed that the below changes be made to the Committee:

 

(Chairman  Councillor Jenny Wilkie

Vice-Chairman Councillor Adam Yates)

 

A member requested that a recorded vote be taken in respect of the amendments to the above altered Motion

 

FOR:            Councillors Aldridge, Cooper, Coughlan, Cummins, Delaney, Dereli, Devine, Dowling, Evans, Fennell, Finch, Furey, Gagen, Gregson, Lockie, Monaghan, Moran, Nixon, O'Neill, Owen, Pryce-Roberts, Upjohn, West, J Wilkie, K Wilkie and Yates (TWENTY SIX)

 

AGAINST:    Councillors Mrs M Blake, Blundell, Clandon, Daniels, Davis, Eccles, Gordon, Hirrell, Howard, Johnson, Juckes, Mrs J Marshall, Mee, Mitchell, O'Toole, Owens, Pope, Mrs Stephenson, Ms. Sutton, Thompson, Turpin, D Westley, Mrs M Westley, Whittington, Mrs Witter (TWENTY FIVE)

 

ABSTENTIONS:   NONE

 

The Amendment  was CARRIED .

 

RESOLVED:       That the following resolution of Council held on 23 February 2022, be rescinded:

 

A.         That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 be noted.

 

B.              That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments outside of the borough.

 

C.             That with immediate effect TVDL to stop all developments within the borough, other  than those sites already in progress.

 

D.             That a Member Shareholder Committee be established to make any recommendations to Council, to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL, comprising of 2 Labour Members, 2 Conservative Members and 1 Our West Lancashire Member for delegated decision making and scrutiny of TVDL, as follows:

 

Tawd Valley Developments Shareholder Committee

Membership (5 Members: 2 LAB 2 CON 1 OWL)

 

(Chairman) Councillor David Westley

(Vice-Chairman) Councillor Ian Davis

 

Functions

(i)              To approve any necessary changes to the Business Plan, if required

(ii)             To monitor and make any necessary decisions (other than to cease  development/progression) in respect of the sites in progress.

(iii)           To communicate the shareholders’ views to TVDL

(iv)           To evaluate the effectiveness of the TVDL board and the delivery of performance  against strategic objectives and the business plan

(v)             To assess any risks to the council offered by TVDL activities

(vi)           To consider and make any recommendations to Council to implement a phased and controlled wind down of TVDL

 

Delegations

 

This Committee shall exercise the full powers, duties and functions of the Council in relation to points (i) to (vi) above, except in the case of the following:

 

1.     The final decision to wind down TVDL;

2.     The decision not to continue with the development/progression of a site that is already in progress;

3.     Any decision which would result in the Council incurring a cumulative financial loss on any site which is already in progress, all of which will be a decision of full Council.

 

E.    That, subject to D above, it be noted that the Tawd Valley Development Cabinet Working Group will no longer be required to meet .

 

F.    That with immediate effect no further financial investment be made from WLBC into TVDL and if funding is required, this should be by way of a loan.

 

G.   That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in the revised Appendix 2 accompanying this motion be approved

 

H.    That any associated costs be met from reserves."

 

And replaced with the following:

 

A.    That the independent review on TVDL set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

 

B.    That the proposed responses to the review recommendations set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved."

 

C.    That a Member Shareholder Committee be created

 

Functions 

 

1.   To facilitate a cross party Committee to allow meaningful and productive discussions to take place in relation to the future direction of TVDL.

2.   To evaluate the effectiveness of the TVDL board and the delivery of performance against strategic objectives and the business plan

3.   To assess any risks to the council offered by TVDL activities

 

 Delegations

 

1. Agreed comments to be referred to full Council and TVDL for consideration.  

 

  Membership –    2 Labour 2 Conservative 1 OWL   

 

(Chairman) Councillor Jenny Wilkie

(Vice-Chairman) Councillor  Adam Yates

 

D.    It be noted that the Tawd Valley Development Cabinet Working Group will no longer be required to meet.

 

E.    That any associated costs be met from reserves."

 

 

 

 

(Note: this item was considered after Agenda Item 7a).