Agenda, decisions and minutes

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any Personal, Disclosable Pecuniary or other interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Councillor Roger Croft opened the special meeting by making an apology for the need to call it urgently. It was however required in order to consider proposals for the purchase of additional temporary accommodation to assist in meeting the Council’s statutory housing duties.

Councillors Marcus Franks and Lee Dillon declared an interest in Agenda Item 4 by virtue of the fact that they worked for Sovereign Housing Association, but reported that, as their interest was personal and not prejudicial or a disclosable pecuniary interest, they determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter.

Councillor Dillon questioned the reasoning for considering this item in private and whether it was in the public interest to hold this debate in Part I. Councillor Croft explained that it was for Part II as the detail of the accommodation to be purchased could only be considered privately as it referred to financial transactions that would have to be made (if the report’s recommendations were approved).

RESOLVED that members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the under-mentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as contained in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006. Rule 8.10.4 of the Constitution also refers.

(Paragraph 3 – information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

(CSP: P&S, SLE1, P&S1)

Purpose:  To outline proposals for the purchase of additional temporary accommodation to assist in meeting the Council’s statutory housing duties.

Resolved that the recommendations in the exempt report be agreed.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      the item is deemed as an Urgent Key Decision as set out in Rule 5.4.7 of the Constitution.

·      a delay in implementing the decision could compromise the Council's position.

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

(Paragraph 3 - information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

The Executive considered an exempt report (Agenda Item 4) which outlined proposals for the purchase of additional temporary accommodation to assist in meeting the Council’s statutory housing duties.

RESOLVED that the recommendations in the exempt report be agreed.

Reason for the decision: as set out in the exempt report.

Other options considered: as set out in the exempt report.