A new committee is to be set up to review the performance of companies owned by CEC.
To be known as the ASDV Shareholder Committee (Alternative Service Delivery Vehicle), the new body will comprise five elected members of Cheshire East Council, plus two co-opted members to bring additional sector specific business knowledge.
The remit of the new committee will be to review the business plans, performance and commissioning of each of the Council's ASDVs (wholly owned companies). These companies include:
- Cheshire East Energy Ltd
- Engine of the North
- Skills & Growth Company
- Civicance (Planning Services)
- Transport Solutions Services
- ANSA (Waste Collections & Parks)
- Orbitas (Bereavement Services)
- Tatton Park Enterprises
Councillor Craig Browne, ward councillor for Alderley Edge said "I am pleased to confirm that I have been selected to be a member of this new committee, which will meet for the first time on Monday 6th August. Over the course of the next two years, the committee will make recommendations to cabinet on the degree to which each company is found to be compliant, delivering best value to the Council and residents and remains fit for purpose."
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Who and what is CEC still wishing to hide from our view?
The Engine of the North is frequently mentioned on the news, about it all over the North of England, so I presume the Council has shares in it, and, as tax payers we know nothing. The question to be asked is, how much money has Ches East invested in each company, which as they are private companies, are FOI enquiries are exempt, which is certainly very convenient.
Tatton Park was run by the County Council that was, so we are not told, whether Cheshire West are involved. I think that the whole setup of these should be totally transparent, as I have noticed that quite a few of the bin collection vehicles are marked as being Cheshire East and not ANSA, which certainly gives scope, which company pays for these, as well as quite a few are hired vehicles.
One could quote more things about these companies, so please Councillor Bailey, let there be total transparency
One of the “Directors”(!) seems to have had to resign over the Lyme Green fiasco, (he was supposed to be in charge of finance at the time) yet, somewhat incredibly, is a member of this new scrutiny committee.
Allegedly, so I’m told...