Issue - meetings

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/023

Contact: Colin Thomas, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Tel: (01865) 855206

Report by Deputy Chief Fire Officer (CMDSSC4).

To seek endorsement of actions necessary to formally dissolve the South East Fire Control Centre Ltd and for Oxfordshire County Council to cease to be a Corporate Member of the company.

The Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities is RECOMMENDED to:

a)                 direct the nominated representative, representing Oxfordshire County Council as the Corporate Member, to endorse the winding up of the company by way of dissolution at the next SEFRCC Board meeting; and

b)                 direct the Monitoring Officer and Head of Law and Governance to provide advice and support as necessary to avoid any ongoing Company liabilities transferring to the County Council or the Nominated Director.

The Cabinet Member considered a report (CMDSSC4) which sought endorsement of actions necessary to formally dissolve the South East Fire Control Centre Ltd and for Oxfordshire County Council to cease to be a Corporate Member of the company.

It was AGREED: to

a)                 direct the nominated representative, representing Oxfordshire County Council as the Corporate Member, to endorse the winding up of the company by way of dissolution at the next SEFRCC Board meeting; and

b)                 direct the Monitoring Officer and Head of Law and Governance to provide advice and support as necessary to avoid any ongoing Company liabilities transferring to the County Council or the Nominated Director.