New Anglia Investment Appraisal Committee
Meeting Minutes (Unconfirmed)
23rd September 2020
Present:
Committee Members
David Ellesmere (DE)
Ipswich Borough Council
Andrew Proctor (AP)
Norfolk County Council
Dominic Keen (DK)
High Growth Robotics
Sandy Ruddock
Scarlett & Mustard
C-J Green (CJG)
Brave Goose
Alan Waters (AW)
Norwich City Council
Martin Williams (MW)
Independent IAC Member
In Attendance
Kathy Atkinson (KA)
Kettle Foods
Rosanne Wijnberg (RW)
New Anglia LEP
Chris Dashper (CD)
New Anglia LEP
Helen Wilton (HW)
New Anglia LEP
Iain Dunnett (ID)
New Anglia LEP
ACTIONS
Growing Places Fund - Investment Opportunity and business plan
To receive the financial due diligence report from Grant Thornton
ID
1
Welcome from the Chair
David Ellesmere (DE) welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2
Apologies
Apologies were received from Tim Whitley.
3
Declarations of Interest
Andrew Proctor (AP) declared an interest in Item 9, the Growing Placed Fund Investment, as it refers to
Norfolk County Council. It was agreed that this would be addressed last.
4
Minutes of previous meeting (26th August 2020)
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved by the committee.
5
Growing Places Fund Horizon Paper (Confidential)
Iain Dunnett (ID) highlighted key points from the Horizon paper.
The Committee agreed:
• To note the content of the reports
6
Growing Business Fund Programme Performance Report and SGS/GTI appendices
Chris Dashper (CD) reviewed the Project Performance Reports included in the meeting papers and noted
that that interest in the GBF was now picking up.
The Committee agreed:
• To note the content of the report
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7
Innovative Projects Fund Programme Performance Report
CD confirmed that TCHC’s VG Incubator has submitted its first claim and that claims for the remaining 10
projects are expected anytime between now and mid-October.
The Committee agreed:
• To note the content of the report
Resilience and Recovery Fund Programme Performance Report and project approvals
8
appendix
CD confirmed that 1-2 applications continue to be received every day and a full paper will go to the LEP
board in October.
The Committee agreed:
• To note the content of the report
9
Growing Places Fund - Investment Opportunity and business plan - Confidential
This item was addressed last on the agenda.
AP left the meeting
10
Growing Places Fund- L’Arche supplemental grant request - Confidential
11
Hydrogen East feasibility study- Confidential
12. AOB
None
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