Decision details

Secondment of the Divisional Director for Tourism Leisure and Culture to Future Bath Plus Ltd as the part time Chief Executive for a period of 24 months

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

The Divisional Director for Tourism, Leisure and Culture will act as the Chief Executive of Future Bath Plus and report to the Chairman of the company for all items relating to the interests of the FBP Board.

The Council’s Arts Development Team work programming, targets and delivery should be influenced by the Future Bath Plus as at the date of the decision. A further assessment of the virtue of creating a similar arrangement encompassing the Sport and Active Leisure Team and the Film Office will be made by 1^st September 2010.

The Council is in partnership with GWE Business West as the two ‘Members’ of Future Bath Plus Ltd.

Since the companies formation the Chief Executives position has been held by an individual seconded from the business sector. The Council is now to support the role of CEO of the company for a further two years by creating a similar arrangement. The situation will be reviewed at the end of the period given the financial circumstances at the time.

There are additional opportunities to strengthen the relationship of joint services & businesses support for festivals and events by increasing the influence the Board has over the Arts Development Team and other services.

The Council's powers under Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972, enable it to do anything which is calculated to facilitate or is conducive or incidental to the discharge of any of their functions. It has been held that this power provides for the secondment of an officer to a joint committee or board.

The Council has considered degrees of transfer of influence to the Board of Future Bath Plus. The level of influence described in this paper seems the most appropriate