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Apologies for Absence Minutes: An apology of absence was received from Councillor J M Englefield. |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 21 February 2024. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel meeting held 21 February 2024 be confirmed and signed as a correct record. |
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Chairman's Announcements Minutes: There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest and Disclosures of Advice or Direction To receive any declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting. |
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Deputations To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged. Minutes: There were no deputations made at this meeting. |
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Presentation - Introduction to the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel To receive a presentation by the Director of Planning and Regneration on an Introduction to the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel received a presentation from the Director of Planning and Regeneration providing an overview of the Daedalsu Scrutiny Panel. The presentation provdied details of the role and function of the Panel and then went into more specific details with regards to the various work streams relating to Daedalus, which fall wihtin the Executive portfolio for Policy and Resources. (A copy of the presentation is appended to these minutes).
RESOLVED that members noted the content of the presentation. |
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To consider any items of business dealt with by the Execuitve that falls under the remit of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel. This will include decisions taken by the individual members during the same period. Minutes: The Panel considered the Executive items of business which falls under the remit of the Policy and resources Portfolio, specifically in relation to Daedalus, including Executive Member decisions and Officer delegated decisions that have taken place since the last meeting of the Panel.
The Panel considered the decisions at items 7(1) to 7(3). |
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Daedalus Vision and Outline Strategy - 2024 Update - Progress and Next Steps Minutes: There were no comments received. |
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Solent Enterprise Zone - Retained Business Rates and Infrastructure Investment Plan Minutes: Councillor Mrs P Hayre asked questions in relation to this decision. The Director of Planning and Regeneration confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding has not yet been signed by all parties, and he will provide a further update on this when appropriate. |
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CONFIDENTIAL - Sale of Land Parcel at Faraday Business Park, Daedalus Minutes: The Panel resolved to go into private session for this item to allow Officers to take questions from members with regard to this decision.
At the end of this item, the Panel resolved to return to public session. |
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To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel. Minutes: The Panel was asked to consider the Scrutiny Priorities for the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel. The Head of Asset Management and Daedalus Programme (Airside) Lead addressed the Panel to provide an overview of a potential work programme, which had been set out to propose how various work streams underway by Officers could be dleivered to the Panel throughout the muncipal year. The Director of Planning and Regeneration addressed the Panel to confirm that the work programme is flexible and subject to change, but requested that Members consider which items they wish to be brouhgt beofre them for consideration.
Members asked for three items to be considered for inclusion within the work programme. 1) Fareham Innovation Centre – Annual Operator report (Oxford Innovation); 2) Solent Airport Annual Operator report (RCA); 3) Airport Investment Programme – Delivery Update; 4) Faraday Business Park Development Strategy; 5) Swordfish Business Park Development Stratgey; 6) Airport – Procurement of Furture Operator; 7) Daedalus Financial and Business Plan. The Director of Planning and Regeneration confrimed that these topics will be incorporated into the work programme as appropriate through the municipal year.
Councillor Mrs Bayford also requested that the Panel have a visit to the Innovation Centre as she found this useful previously. The Director of Planning and Regeneration confirmed that this will be arranged.
Councillor Wiltshire enquired as to whether there were any plans to increase airside revenue and whether this was something that could be reported to the Panel. The Director of Planning and Regeneration provided confrimation that this the Finance and Business Plan item will address this issue as referenced above.
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Exclusion of Public and Press To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public and representatives of the press for this item on the grounds that, the matter to be dealt with under item 10 of the agenda involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. Minutes: RESOLVED that the public and representatives of the press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the matters to be dealt with involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Presentation - Fareham Innovation Centre - Procurement of Future Operator To receive a confidential presentation by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on the procurement of future operator of the Fareham Innovation Centre. Minutes: The Panel received a presentation from the Daedalus Programme Lead (Airside) on the Procurement of the Future Operator of the Fareham Innovation Centre.
Officers took questions from Members on the presentation.
RESOLVED that the Panel note content of the report. |