· To present trophies for the Business Management Games.
Minutes:
The Leader informed the Council that she had been elected Chairman of the Surrey Leaders’ Group for the current year. The Group had discussed a number of current issues which included urging the government to allow local authorities to retain 5% of business rates in exchange for delivering growth and services.
The Local Government Association had considered the situation following the Brexit vote. The message emerging was that this was an opportunity for local government to deliver economic growth and to become more entrepreneurial.
The Local Enterprise Partnership also felt that Brexit provide a huge opportunity for local government. As regards devolution the LEP considered that a clear message was required from government on what was likely to be devolved down.
The Leader referred to the Business Management Game which had involved the Wider Management Team working through a number of challenges within strict deadlines. A number of lessons had been learnt. The Mayor presented trophies to representatives of the winning team and the runners up.