Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S D T Woodward and T M Cartwright.

As both the Executive Leader and the Deputy Executive Leader were absent from the meeting and in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders, it was proposed and duly seconded that Councillor B Bayford be elected to preside over the meeting as Chairman.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders, the Executive Member for Health and Housing, Councillor B Bayford, be elected to preside over the meeting as Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements given at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

There were no interests declared at this meeting.

To receive any deputations, of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public and representatives of the Press from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the matters to be dealt with involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 the Public and Press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting, as the Executive considers that it is not in the public interest to consider the matters in public on the grounds that they will involve the disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To consider and reach a decision on the following matter:

a report by the Director of Community

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillors Mrs K K Trott and P J Davies addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees to:-

(a)       award a tender to undertake the works to redevelop Collingwood House; and

(b)     accept the Homes and Communities Agency's Funding Conditions as set out in Appendix A.