Board Meeting Summary
Meeting Date: Tuesday 13th December 2016
HBLB Expenditure 2017
The Board agreed to maintain expenditure at current levels in the first quarter of 2017 and agreed that expenditure levels to apply from 1st April 2017 would be considered at the February 2017 Board meeting.
Audit Committee Report
The Board noted the Audit Committee report and the Register of Members’ Interests.
Strategic Risk Register
The Board approved an updated Strategic Risk Register.
Veterinary Science and Education 2017
The Board approved the recommendations for projects made by the Veterinary Advisory Committee, but deferred final decisions on new projects pending further clarity as to the Board’s financial position from April 2017.
Point to Point 2017
The Board noted the report produced by the Point to Point Authority.
Grants to Breed Societies
The Board approved recommendations for allocations to rare breeds in 2017.
Capital Credit Allocations: January to March 2017
The Board approved:
a. The Raceday Services transfers to Capital Credits of £262,355 for the period 1st January to 31st March 2017
b.The Prize Money transfers to Capital Credits of £533,078 for the period 1st January to 31st March 2017.
c. The Fixture Incentive Fund transfers to Capital Credits of £78,860 for the period 1st January to 31st March 2017.
d. Transfers to Capital Credits of additional requests made subsequently by racecourses for specified prize money-related grants yet to be awarded but which are allocated at a later date for the period 1st January 2017 to 31st March 2017. These include Appearance Money and Divided Race payments.
Capital Credit Applications: Catterick and Thirsk
The Board approved Capital Credit grants to Catterick and Thirsk racecourses.