Agenda and decisions

To receive any disclosure of interests from Members and Officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and/or prejudicial interests in accordance with legislation and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

– to note the names of members of the public wishing to speak on items for decision

Note: members of the public wishing to speak about a particular agenda item are required to register three working days in advance if they wish to speak at a Cabinet Member Decision Day.

To note any request from visiting councillors to make representations on an item for decision.

Note: Councillors wishing to speak about a particular agenda item are required to register three working days in advance if they wish to speak at a Cabinet Member Decision Day.  Councillors will normally be invited by the Chairman to speak during the appropriate item (after the Cabinet Member’s introduction (and any comments from the leading officer) and any public participation).

1.    That progress on the CWR development proposals be noted;

2.    That the Strategic Director Place be authorised to progress negotiations and to enter into agreements for the short term licence of Coitbury House to Lowe Guardians Limited (LOWE) to bring Coitbury House back into active use;

3.    That the Strategic Director Place be authorised to incur capital expenditure of up to £50,000 to include £25,000 works to Coitbury House and a capital contribution of £25,000 to LOWE for fit-out works in order for the building to be fit for purpose for short term occupation; and

4.    That the Strategic Director Place be authorised to submit to the city council an application for planning permission for a change of use from office to residential.

That the purchase of the specified property, detailed in Exempt Appendix 1 of report DD18, together with its financial appraisal, be approved.

To consider whether in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(i)            To pass a resolution that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business because it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of ‘exempt information’ as defined by Section 100 (I) and Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.