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 this matter related to the fact that the report contained detailed information about particular business and financial affairs.  In this case, the public interest in maintaining the above exemption under the 1972 Act in respect of this report outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information contained therein, as disclosure could undermine the Council’s position in subsequent negotiations and adversely impact upon the public purse.

The Cabinet Members considered a report which detailed information in relation to the strategic acquisitions of properties utilising the Transforming Towns Placemaking funding.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

13.1 that the acquisition of properties utilising Transforming Towns Placemaking funding be approved

13.2 to delegate authority to the Head of Regeneration and Head of Administration and Law, in consultation with Cabinet Members with responsibility for Regeneration and Resources, to finalise and complete the proposed acquisitions;

13.2 to delegate authority to the Head of Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and the Cabinet Members for Regeneration and Resources, to acquire alternative properties of a strategic nature that would add value to the Council’s town centre regeneration proposals, in the event that the properties identified in this report (Table 1) cannot be purchased and to ensure maximum grant spend.