Decision details

Cabinet received a report of the Group Head of Democracy and Governance which set out recommendations for the appointment of directors and/or board member to council companies and the joint venture.

The Mayor referred members to the officer’s report and the reasons for changes to council representation on the BID Board and the Partnership Board of the Watford Health Campus LLP.  He thanked those officers who were stepping down for their input on the Boards.  In addition, he congratulated those officers who had been put forward for the positions.

In response to Councillor Bell’s question about the Chief Executive stepping down from Watford Bid Limited, the Mayor advised that he also attended the Board meetings as an observer.  It had been a busy time for the BID Board and the Chief Executive had a number of demands on her time.

The Chief Executive said that this provided an opportunity for succession planning and some of the Associate Directors to get involved in new areas for them.  It was therefore partly capacity but also growing the skills of the Associate Directors.

The Mayor added that the two officers proposed were very experienced in their fields and made sense for them to be involved in the BID Board.

RESOLVED –

1.         That Ben Martin, Associate Director Planning Infrastructure and Economy, be appointed as Director of Watford BID Limited and as a member of the Partnership Board of Watford Health Campus LLP with immediate effect.

2.         That Justine Hoy, Associate Director of Housing and Wellbeing be appointed as Director of Watford BID Limited from 1 October 2024.