Minutes of the East Durham College Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting held on 30th January 2025

Present:

S Robson (Chair) 

J Bromiley

G Dullage

J Smith 

S Bullock

A Jefferson 

In Attendance:

J Mitchelson (Vice-Principal Finance and Business Planning)

H McCoy (Assistant Principal Performance)

A Barnard (Director of Estates)

S Pritchard (Clerk to the Corporation) 

Apologies for Absence

No apologies were received.

172 Conflicts of Interest

The Chair invited committee members to declare any conflicts of interest relevant to the agenda items for the meeting.  None were declared.

173 Minutes of meeting 3/10/24

The minutes of the meeting held on 3rd October 2024 were approved.

174 Matters Arising

Update on Pay Award under item 5. 

175 Human Resources Update

The Assistant Principal Performance presented the report which was considered to be confidential. 

The committee noted the report.

176 Technical Services Update

The Vice Principal Finance and Business Planning informed the committee that the report did not contain any matters of strategic significance. 

A support plan to be put in place as part of the assessment strategy to assist with the pressure of T Levels on the Technical Services Team and IT resources. 

The Committee noted the report.

Technical Service report is brought to this committee as there is an IT resource and financial risk and and reduces workload of Full Board. 

177 Finance Update

The Vice Principal Finance and Business Planning presented the report to the committee. The report was considered to be confidential.

The committee noted the report

178 Estates Update

The Director of Estates presented the report which was considered to be confidential. 

The committee noted the report. 

179 Any Other Business

No items to discuss. 

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