Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:           1)       That Executive Director, Oliver Judges be appointed as a Director of Alive Management Ltd whilst the company is formally wound up.

2)       That arrangements be put in place for the appointment of a replacement Director for West Norfolk Housing Co Ltd.

Reason for Decision

Although the Articles of Association for Alive Management Ltd stipulate a minimum of one Director, it is deemed to be prudent to appoint an existing member of staff as a director.

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The Committee considered a report which explained that prior to the incorporation of Alive West Norfolk, the council’s sports and leisure facilities were managed by Alive Leisure, a Leisure Trust and Alive Management Ltd which provided the operational aspects of the service for Alive Leisure.

Alive Management Ltd remained a live company of the borough council, although currently dormant since 2019. Steps were now being taken to formally wind the company down and arrange for it to be stuck off from Companies House.

Currently, there was only one Director for the company listed on Companies House. The Director was Debbie Gates, former Executive Director who retired from the council in June 2024.

In order to complete the necessary work to formally close the company, permission is sought from the Shareholder Committee to appoint a further company director to Alive Management Ltd to provide resilience whilst the actions are carried out.

The Committee noted that the appointment to the position was a reserve matter to the Shareholder Committee.

The history to the Alive Management Board was explained that the senior Alive staff were employed by Leisure Trust, with Alive Management as a joint employer with the operational staff employed by Alive West Norfolk in order to maximise the VAT benefits.

The Committee agreed that Oliver Judges, Executive Director be appointed Director of Alive Management Ltd to wind up the company. It was noted that there was no benefit in keeping the company running.

The Committee also noted the resignation from West Norfolk Housing Company by Councillor J Bhondi.  It was agreed that a report come forward to appoint a new Director to West Norfolk Housing Company.

RESOLVED:           1)       That Executive Director, Oliver Judges be appointed as a Director of Alive Management Ltd whilst the company is formally wound up.

2)       That arrangements be put in place for the appointment of a replacement Director for West Norfolk Housing Co Ltd.

Reason for Decision

Although the Articles of Association for Alive Management Ltd stipulate a minimum of one Director, it is deemed to be prudent to appoint an existing member of staff as a director.