Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Diane Close referred Members to the recent prominent articles and news stories relating to the remit of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes). The articles included: Durham Lumiere 2015; funding secured for Inspiral Cycles, a business at Bishop Auckland via DCC’s Business Improvement Scheme; a warning from the charity Go ON UK that a quarter of North East adults still lack digital skills and links to agenda item 10; County Durham firm Kromek in line for lucrative US Department of Defense deal; and the devolution deals for the North East and Tees Valley, further information being set out at Agenda Item 8.
Resolved:
That the presentation be noted.
The Chairman noted that, in order to best accommodate presenting Officers, it was perhaps preferable to take the Combined Authority report as the next item. Members of the Committee agreed.