Issue - meetings

Following the application of the public interest test it was RESOLVED pursuant to the Act referred to in minute no. 12 above not to publicise the content of the report as it contained exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) (Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act).

The public interest test in respect of this report outweighed the public interest as disclosing the contents of the report would weaken the position of the authority in any subsequent tender exercise and potentially result in greater cost to public finances than would otherwise be the case.

The Executive Board considered a report providing an update on the ongoing regeneration initiatives at Cross Hands including the endorsement of the extension to the existing Joint Venture agreement (between Carmarthenshire County council and Welsh Government) to 31^st March, 2024.  Also the endorsement of development and delivery of a self-build mixed use employment development on Cross Hands East Employment Site Plot 3. 

For accuracy it was noted that the within the consultation section of the report, it should read that Cllr. A. Vaughan-Owen had been consulted and not Cllr. A. Scourfield.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to:

14.1    Extend the agreement to the existing Cross Hands Joint Venture (CHJV) Agreement to 31^st March 2024 (2 years from March 2022).

14.2    Grant delegate authority to the Head of Regeneration in consultation with Executive Board Member, to progress the delivery of the Plot 3 project through each stage of development / implementation through to completion as detailed in the report.  Including authority to proceed with the project with or without the involvement of ABC (Active Building Centre), subject to the ongoing legal discussions with ABC and their legal representatives.

14.3    Grant delegated authority to the Head of Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to undertake disposals of plots within the CHJV in accordance with the disposal strategy and in agreement with Welsh Government as joint venture partner.