Creditors ÂŁ89k which helped carry the education team forwards 12 months. Most of this has dried up apart from ÂŁ9k
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Chief Executive Report
We are looking at KPIs Export - we are looking at who we have in the team. We want to help more businesses in the county and get them to use our services. There will be more events here and through UKTI. We are looking at adding additional resources as Trevor is 69 currently. We need to get someone into the role on a part time basis. Membership We now have Pippa Hutchison on board for 3 or 4 days a week in Dacorum. We are bolstering her with part time support. This person will come on board in the next couple of weeks to help achieve more membership. Eddie Veale is happy to go out and see members who have resigned. Lisa Hall asked about resources in the office to support this. We have someone from Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce coming on board. These new people are all coming in on short term contracts. YR is speaking with Broxbourne Borough Council to see if they wish to work with us. We are launching our ambassador programme. We will be getting these people together to help drive membership. EV suggested looking at Cambridge Cleantech. YR has put in an application to Growth Accelerator programme for leadership training for herself and some of the key members of staff. In terms of our own training programme, we are looking at launching some training programmes in September. Ashridge have asked to put events on at a reduced rate for us. We are looking at targeting North Herts and particularly Hitchin YR met with Sally Taylor to see if we can look other funding pots. YR is looking at a draft budget. We are looking at how we can outsource our newsletter. We are looking at other areas i.e. marketing collateral products with Hertford Regional College. YR is also looking at expenditure and direct costs. Neville Reyner commented that the budget should be tied with our KPIs. London Stansted corridor forum - YR asked if any B oard member might like to get involved with this. Edddie Veale asked YR to do a monthly email on where we want support. Action: YR to produce a monthly email for Board We have had one to ones, team meetings, try to get members of the team to go out with other members of the team. Contracts of employment have all gone out to everyone and job descriptions have all been done. Jill is looking at reducing her hours. Membership Retention