KB/RB 31.03.17 KB will get further detail on the project plan and costs over the next few weeks. HH questioned how success of the project would be measured. It would be through better learning outcomes, improved Ofsted reports and better space utilisation. In addition the debt will be written off as a direct result of the intervention. ML 07.04.17 Agreed that ML would send a letter of comfort to the college and seek confirmation that the debt would be written off. 4 Minutes from the last meeting: 24th February 2017 All agreed the minutes subject to KB changing the minutes to show that Alan Dickin left the meeting following the Warrington West presentation. 5 Action Log Action 59 (LA’s to feedback on their experiences of tender responses for construction work) to be put back to April Action 61- Board membership recruitment update. ML updated the group and confirmed that final board member interviews were taking place w/c 27th March. Philip Cox will meet all the LEP board members separately to see if they’re interested in staying involved at a committee level. HH and MA agreed to stay on to help with handover to new board members. RB 07.04.17 Need to resend meeting invites to HH and MA Group agreed happy for meetings to be held at Wyvern House RB 30.06.17 KB agreed with that we would review the Monitoring and Evaluation plan by June 6 Strategy Group Update Minutes and Agenda to continue to be circulated to group. Anything RB ongoing pertinent will be flagged. 7 Performance monitoring i Risk register Agreed that risks would only be reported by – exception ii. Growth Fund 3 Profile been bought forward by DBEIS who – haven’t explained why. We’re looking at what schemes can now be bought forward. RB 07.04.17 Resend the email with LGF3 update to SWM iii GPF No change to Cheshire Green project. Contract being – finalised. RB in early discussions with Jodrell Bank about a £1m loan to extend the car park, which will help unlock a £17m scheme to extend visitor facilities, including new exhibition space, a planetarium and new café and teaching space. Manchester University has already secured first stage approval form Heritage
KB will get further detail on the project plan and costs over the next few weeks. HH questioned how success of the project would be measured. It would be through better learning outcomes, improved Ofsted reports and better space utilisation. In addition the debt will be written off as a direct result of the intervention. Agreed that ML would send a letter of comfort to the college and seek confirmation that the debt would be written off. KB/RB ML 31.03.17 07.04.17 4 Minutes from the last meeting: 24th February 2017 All agreed the minutes subject to KB changing the minutes to show that Alan Dickin left the meeting following the Warrington West presentation. 5 Action Log Action 59 (LA’s to feedback on their experiences of tender responses for construction work) to be put back to April Action 61- Board membership recruitment update. ML updated the group and confirmed that final board member interviews were taking place w/c 27th March. Philip Cox will meet all the LEP board members separately to see if they’re interested in staying involved at a committee level. HH and MA agreed to stay on to help with handover to new board members. Need to resend meeting invites to HH and MA Group agreed happy for meetings to be held at Wyvern House KB agreed with that we would review the Monitoring and Evaluation plan by June RB RB 07.04.17 30.06.17 6 Strategy Group Update Minutes and Agenda to continue to be circulated to group. Anything pertinent will be flagged. RB ongoing 7 i ii. iii Performance monitoring Risk register – Agreed that risks would only be reported by exception Growth Fund 3 – Profile been bought forward by DBEIS who haven’t explained why. We’re looking at what schemes can now be bought forward. Resend the email with LGF3 update to SWM GPF – No change to Cheshire Green project. Contract being finalised. RB in early discussions with Jodrell Bank about a £1m loan to extend the car park, which will help unlock a £17m scheme to extend visitor facilities, including new exhibition space, a planetarium and new café and teaching space. Manchester University has already secured first stage approval form Heritage RB 07.04.17
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