Agenda and draft minutes

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• Fifteen Public Forum Statements were received
• Eight  Public Forum Questions  were received from Members of the Public; one from a local MP and twenty seven from Members, plus some grouped questions from both the Conservative and Green Groups

The Board is asked to:

1. Review the contents of all the Value for Money reports.

2.  Produce a report for Cabinet outlining OSM Board members’ observations on the Value for Money reports, to contribute to future decision making.

An overview of each session is set out below, including a summary of key points at the conclusion of each session which OSM Board members agreed should be considered in formulating their report to Cabinet.

All 3 sessions were webcast and the discussion can be accessed in full from this link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChYwQT6nK-mPU3K8bYsZ17g

Due to the extensive detail that needed to be considered, the OSM Board’s scrutiny of these reports took place over 3 structured sessions:

1.  Session 1:  4.15 – 7.00 pm, 18 June 2018

• At this first session, the Board received 16 public statements.  These are set out at Appendix A.  Those present were invited to present their statements to the Board.
• The Board also received a wide range of questions that had been submitted, from both members of the public and councillors.
• The Board was collectively impressed by the quality of the statements and questions received, noting that these were invaluable in assisting OSM with their interrogation of the VFM study outcomes.
• Over the course of the session, extensive time was taken in allowing questioners, OSM members and other councillors to hear verbal replies to questions.  Depending on the nature of questions, replies were given as appropriate by KPMG representatives, the BCC Arena team, or the BCC Finance and Legal Directors.  A very full opportunity was given for supplementary questions to be asked.

2.  Session 2:  4.00 – 7.00 pm, 20 June 2018

At this second session, the Board focused on:

• Alternative proposals for the Temple Meads site.
• Further questions to KPMG and officers.
• Questions to the contractor, Buckingham Group, with particular reference to the statement submitted by Buckingham Group.

3.  Session 3:  10.00 am – 1.00 pm, 22 June 2018

            At this third session, the Board focused on:

• Questions to the operator, Arena Island Limited, with particular reference to the statement submitted by Arena Island Limited.
• Questions to YTL

6.1 KEY CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS TO CABINET AS SUMMARISED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILLOR GOLLOP

There appears to be a fair degree of consensus amongst members and across parties. We see that the proposed Arena at Temple Meads is a fully developed project that is ready to start, and that the alternative proposal is very much at its early stages.

We see that KPMG indicate that the potential benefits are greater from the alternative site and alternative use for Arena Island, but KPMG also state that the risks attached to the alternative projects have not been quantified and that has to be considered by the Mayor in making his decision.

We sense that officers favour the Filton proposal. Whilst we understand that in that scenario YTL take the project risk, Members also see that they are the main beneficiary of the significant infrastructure investment.

It is the considered view of OSM members that;

• The existing Arena figures are cautious
• The Brabazon Arena figures are optimistic
• Insufficient attention had been paid to social value in concentrating purely on value for money
• Environmental impact has been ignored in terms of the Filton proposal
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