Issue - meetings

Robyn Lovelock, Agri-food and Tourism Programme Manager, to present the report (which has been circulated to Board Members only).

1.     That the Board approve the Outline Business Case for the Tourism Talent Network project subject to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) addressing the matters set out in the report, as described in Section 7, and recommend to the Economic Ambition Board that a Full Business Case is prepared for the Board to consider following the completion of the procurement process and the consenting processes.

2.     That the Board delegate final approval of the procurement specifications and social value criteria to be included by GLlM in their procurement to the Portfolio Director in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

3.     That the Board authorise the Portfolio Director in consultation with the Host Authority Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer to agree draft terms in accordance with this report for approval by the Economic Ambition Board as a basis for the final funding arrangements for the project which will form the basis of the Grant Offer Letter will be agreed by the Board at the Full Business Case stage.

The report was submitted by Robyn Lovelock, Agri-food and Tourism Programme Manager.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Board approve the Outline Business Case for the Tourism Talent Network project subject to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) addressing the matters set out in the report, as described in Section 7, and recommend to the Economic Ambition Board that a Full Business Case is prepared for the Board to consider following the completion of the procurement process and the consenting processes.

2.    That the Board delegate final approval of the procurement specifications and social value criteria to be included by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai in their procurement to the Portfolio Director in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

3.    That the Board authorise the Portfolio Director in consultation with the Host Authority Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer to agree draft terms in accordance with this report for approval by the Economic Ambition Board as a basis for the final funding arrangements for the project which will form the basis of the Grant Offer Letter which will be agreed by the Board at the Full Business Case stage.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

To seek the Portfolio Board’s approval of the Outline Business Case for the Tourism Talent Network project.