Issue - meetings

Decision:

That the sum referred to in the NOT FOR PUBLICATION Appendix 2 to the report submitted to the Executive be transferred from the General Fund Capital Programme provisional list to the approved list, subject to the scheme receiving planning permission.

Reason:

To enable the Rodboro Buildings-Electric Theatre through road and parking scheme outlined in this report to be implemented.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Executive:

To do nothing.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None

The Executive was reminded that, at its meeting on 7 February 2018, the Council had approved the inclusion of the sum of £450,000 in the General Fund Capital Programme provisional listfor a scheme to improve the area around the Rodboro Buildings and the northern side of the Electric Theatre. The scheme would address pedestrian safety concerns as well as enhancing the area.

The Executive considered a report which sought approval to transfer the sum referred to in the ‘Not for Publication’ Appendix 2 to the report from the provisional to the approved Capital Programme to enable this scheme to be implemented. 

Councillors noted that Appendix 2 contained a schedule setting out the detail of the estimated cost of each element of the scheme, disclosure of which may adversely affect the tendering process so that competition would be undermined. In order to discuss this schedule, the Executive

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting due to the likely disclosure of information exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, which is “Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)”.

Having noted that Wetherspoons and Popworld would be making a 50% contribution towards the cost of the provision of the bin store element of the scheme, the Executive

RESOLVED: That the sum referred to in the NOT FOR PUBLICATION Appendix 2 to the report submitted to the Executive be transferred from the General Fund Capital Programme provisional list to the approved list, subject to the scheme receiving planning permission.

Reason:

To enable the Rodboro Buildings-Electric Theatre through road and parking scheme outlined in this report to be implemented.