Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor  Hosker.

To determine during which items, if any, the public are to be excluded from the meeting and to consider the exclusion of the public from the meeting before discussion takes place on the item of business relating to the Future of Charter WALK on the grounds that in view of the nature of the business to be transacted if the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972

Members determined that Minute number 27 contains exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). And that the public be excluded from the meeting before discussion takes place on the item relating to minute 27 because in view of the nature of the business to be transacted if the public was present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Paragraph 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider a report on Charter Walk.

Members considered a report on the future of Charter Walk.  In doing so they considered:

·         Options including `do nothing`

·         Retail trends

·         Opportunities, benefits and risks

·         Future strategies

·         Supporting the Council`s other investments

DECISION

To support the report as written for approval by the Executive and Full Council.