Issue - meetings

To receive the minutes and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meetings of the Executive Committee:

17^th September 2013

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration include:

• Options for 54 South Street; and
• Finance Monitoring Report 2013/14.

(Reports and decisions attached.)

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 4 – 2013/14)

The Council considered the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 17^th September 2013. With respect to the recommendation from the Committee in relation to Executive Committee Minute 52 – Options for 54 South Street (Previous REDI Centre) – amended recommendations were circulated following contact from a community group seeking to register the property as an Asset of Community Value.

(The Council adjourned at 7.52pm to allow Members the time to consider the amended recommendations. The Council reconvened at 8.00pm)

RESOLVED that

the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 17^th September 2013 be received and all recommendations adopted, subject to in respect of Minute 52 - Options for 54 South Street (Previous REDI Centre), it being RESOLVED that

1)        prior to any action being taken on the recommendations at 2 and 3 below, Executive Committee consider the application for 54 South Street to be registered as an Asset of Community Value;

2)        in the event of any community groups not being successful in submitting an appropriate business case for the property (within 6 months of being notified of the intention to sell) that it be marketed for disposal; and

3)        the Head of Finance and Resources agree the final details of any sale, following the receipt of any bids / expressions of interest, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Management.