Decision details

The Committee:

·         Publically noted the position to date but excluded the press and public from the meeting for certain of its deliberations on the grounds that the nature of proceedings dealt with information relating to the financial or business affairs of the Council;

·         Did not authorise Officers to engage an agent to market the property for freehold disposal;

·         Did not authorise Officers to agree allocation of funds for the purposes off the marketing exercise;

·         Did not agree that the period for submission of bids be 4 months;

·         Requested that a report be brought back to the Strategy and Resources Committee in January 2016.

Note: In accordance with the Local Code of Conduct for Members, Councillor Kington declared a disclosable pecuniary interest as he owns a property in the vicinity of Horton Chapel.  He withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.