Decision details

Publica Articles of Association and Members Agreement Authorisation

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To enable participation of the Authority in Publica Group (Support) Limited (‘the Company’) to:

·         agree the Articles of Association; and

·         authorise the Borough Solicitor to complete the Members’ Agreement between the Authority, the Company, Cotswold District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council and the Forest of Dean District Council.

Reasons for the decision:

At Cabinet on 11 October 2016 the following resolution was passed:

 

‘Authorises the Head of Paid Service, in consultation with the Leader, Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, the s151 Officer and the Borough Solicitor to work with the Partnership MD to finalise and complete the Articles of Association, Members Agreement, Contract for Services and documents and to take all necessary steps to enable the support service local authority company formation.’

 

This decision seeks authority to agree the Articles of Association for the Company and to authorise the Borough Solicitor to complete the Members’ Agreement between the Company, the Council, Cotswold District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council and the Forest of Dean District Council. This will enable the Council to participate in the Company.


It will be necessary for the Authority to enter into Contracts of Service in respect of the services to be undertaken by the Company. These are currently being developed and it is anticipated that these will be agreed in the Autumn 2017. A further decision in respect of those contracts will be considered and made at that time.

 

Alternative options considered:

None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The Leader, Cabinet Member Corporate Services, S151 Officer, One Legal-Head of Law (Commercial) were consulted and approved the decision

Publication date: 19/05/2017

Date of decision: 18/05/2017

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