Minutes of ‘Shadow’ Trent Valley IDB Committee meeting – 17/06/11

Present: Russell Price (Chairman) Will Staunton Robert Warburton David Loates Sylvia Michael Stephen Richardson Keith Marshall Peter Smith Tim Farr

RP set out the aims of the meeting, to agree a management structure for the new board and then how this should be implemented. Speed was needed due to Newark finding itself without a Clerk and Engineer and also to remove the uncertainty for the current staff. RP’s briefing paper on different management options was taken as read.

SR said he was clear that the hybrid option set out was the best.

TF agreed but wondered whether a part time CEO would provide enough leadership but liked the aspect of keeping rating and administration in house.

RW commented that the new TVIDB’s administration costs needed to be close to that of Laneham at around 11% of income

KM said he was in favour of the hybrid option as the use of a consultant gives access to a wider skill base

RP stated that the members from Newark on the new board would not agree to a consultant totally running the TVIDB.

DL stated that the key to success was getting the ‘right’ person as CEO.

SR felt the hybrid option was a good interim measure for one year but things might need to be re-evaluated as the board might need more leadership from a CEO than two days a week. WS agreed.

TF stated the process for employing a consultant as part time CEO needs to be competitive and transparent.

RP said that as well as JBA consulting he has spoken to Lindsey Marsh IDB who run a consortium and could help. We could join the consortium and buy in their services on a rechargeable basis. They are a like minded organization who would charge on a time used basis, and are a not for profit organisation.

It was proposed that the committee should recommend the hybrid option to the ‘shadow’ TVIDB and that the committee should have a presentation/interview with JBA and Lindsey Marsh to see who would fulfil the CEO and other out sourced tasks within the hybrid option. This was agreed by all at the meeting.

A date for these presentations is provisionally Friday 1st July in the morning.