Purpose

The Crewe BID ballot returned a
‘yes’ vote on 1 December 2023 and is due to commence on
1 April 2024. The Crewe BID Body is to be the Crewe BID Company
Ltd, a not-for profit company limited by guarantee. The BID
Proposer is now inviting organisations who will be liable to pay a
BID levy, to propose a representative for the BID company board.
They are seeking up to 12 Directors from a range of organisations
across the BID area to put  forward
nominees before 24 January 2024.
 
The Economy and Growth Committee at its
meeting on 14 November 2023 resolved:
1         
delegation be given to the Executive Director – Place, having
regard to any advice given by the Monitoring Officer, and following
consultation with the Chair of Economy and Growth Committee, to
decide whether to put forward a Cheshire East Council
representative for appointment onto the BID Board and if so, select
the appropriate appointee and empower that appointee to make any
decisions required on behalf of the Council; and
 
2         
should the Council be invited to attend BID meetings in an advisory
capacity, the Director of Economy and Growth shall agree the most
appropriate officer representation and empower appropriate
officer(s) to provide such advice to BID meetings as they consider
necessary.

Content

1         
That Cheshire East Council will not nominate any representative to
be a Director of the Crewe BID Company Ltd. or Crewe BID Board
Member.
 
2         
That the Development and Regeneration Manager with responsibility
for the regeneration of Crewe be asked to attend BID Board meetings
as an observer only, with that officer having authority to
designate a deputy or deputies as appropriate.