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Gateshead Council Trading Companies Annual Update

Meeting: 20/02/2024 - Cabinet (Item 125)

Gateshead Council Trading Companies Annual Update

Report of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to an update on the current trading activity undertaken through subsidiaries wholly owned by the Council for the period 2022/23 and, where available, activity in 2023/24.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the report outlining company activity to date including the contribution to Council Thrive priorities at appendix 1 and financial performance at appendices 2-4 to the report

be noted.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That each of the Council’s wholly owned trading companies be subject to a review to determine their future operations and requirements.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

That a further annual report be submitted to Cabinet in due course, covering the 2023-24 performance of the Council’s wholly owned trading companies.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been taken for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To contribute to the sound governance, operational and financial management of the Council’s wholly owned subsidiary companies.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To support achievement of Thrive priorities through the Council’s trading companies.

 

 

 

 

(C)

To assist effective financial and performance oversight and awareness of all Council activity, regardless of delivery model.