Agenda and minutes

Prayers were led by Reverend Canon Jill Bentall.

Resolved:

That the apologies of Councillors Anderdon, Bailey, Beesley, Boulton, Cockaday, Collier, Cosier, Hamilton, Hope, Johnston, Preston and Tupper be noted.

The following reports are confidential.

Resolved:

That, pursuant Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the following Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended, indicated below. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the Public interest in disclosing the information for the reason given below:

The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information for the reason given below:

Estates Property Matters  Paragraph 3

It is considered that this report contains exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.  It is further considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the information relates to the financial or business affairs of the Council and third parties who are necessarily identified, which information is commercially sensitive and which by its disclosure would have an adverse effect upon the interests of those third parties and the Council as they seek to settle agreed terms of business.

Estates Property Matters  Paragraph 3

It is considered that this report contains exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.  It is further considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the information relates to the financial or business affairs of the Council and third parties who are necessarily identified, which information is commercially sensitive and which by its disclosure would have an adverse effect upon the interests of those third parties and the Council as they seek to settle agreed terms of business.

To consider a property purchase.
Report to follow.

Consideration was given to a confidential report of the Leader of the Council and the Finance Portfolio Holder which sought authorisation for a property purchase. Council approved the purchase and agreed a number of detailed recommendations in connection with the purchase (detail in exempt minute).