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Growing Business Fund Grant Panel Interim Meeting Minutes (Confirmed)
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 | 10.00am - 12.30pm
Held via conference call on Microsoft Teams
Present – Panel
Mike Burrows (MB)
Martin Ince (MI)
Daryl Griffiths (DG)
Dr Sumathi Sundram (SS)
In attendance
Allen Hall (AH)
Neil Sargent (NS)
Beverly Davies (BD)
Julie West (JW)
Jason Middleton (JM)
Rose Joy (RJ)
Chair
Martin Ince Communications
Burnett, Barker Solicitors
S&V Consultants Limited
Finance East
Finance East
Suffolk County Council
New Anglia LEP
New Anglia LEP
New Anglia LEP
Welcome and Introductions
MB welcomed members. Meeting quorate.
Not present on telecon call
Apologies received:
Chris Daspher, New Anglia LEP; Paul Stewart, Center Parcs; Kathy Atkinson, Kettle Foods Limited;
Jackie Potter, Micropress Limited; Dominic Keen, Britbots; Amanda Castell, Finance East
Declarations of Interest and GDPR
Meeting Minutes: Panel Meeting held on Wednesday, 03 November 2021
Meeting notes approved with minor amendment.
NS confirmed that a Growth Hub Adviser had visited DXB Pump & Power Limited to offer advice and
support on Net Zero as per the Recommendation.
New Applications for Approval (1)
(1) New Form Construction Limited - Agreed to support
Local Authority of business - South Norfolk District Council
£120,000 - GBER
Six new full-time jobs to be created
NS provided background information to the grant application. The Panel noted the proposed
purchase of new machinery will enable the business to meet growing demand and business growth.
Observation was made on the ‘Medium Risk’ assessment. General discussion took place, but the
Panel felt that this is sector related and the risks managed.
Reservation was expressed on the timescale for this application, bearing in mind the approaching
GBF claim deadline. NS reassured the Panel that the business would be able to achieve the
timescales in the application.