Decision details

Changes of officers nominated to serve as company directors

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Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Following the structural changes to senior council management, the retirement of officers and the need to reallocate roles, appointments are required to fill vacated positions on company boards to ensure the council’s interests are represented [note – none of these positions are remunerated]:

Company	Outgoing Director(s)	Replacement Director	Other DBC Directors
Eastbourne JV	Paul Wildsmith and Pauline Mitchell	Ian Williams and Elizabeth Davison	Luke Swinhoe
Heighington JV	Paul Wildsmith and Pauline Mitchell	Ian Williams and Elizabeth Davison	Luke Swinhoe
Middleton St George JV	Pauline Mitchell	Ian Williams	Elizabeth Davison and Luke Swinhoe
West Park JV	Paul Wildsmith and Pauline Mitchell	Ian Williams and Elizabeth Davison	Luke Swinhoe
Esh DBC JV	Company not yet fully constituted	Ian Williams, Elizabeth Davison, Luke Swinhoe	none
Achieving Real Change in Communities	Paul Wildsmith	Luke Swinhoe	none
Darlington Garden Village	Ian Williams	Mark Ladyman	none

Decision:

To appoint officers as company directors as set out in the table
Reasons for the Decision(s)
To ensure that the interests of the Council are appropriately represented

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 13/10/2021

Date of decision: 04/10/2021