Apologies were received from Councillor’s Hofman and Stiff.

There were no disclosures of interest

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2018 were submitted and signed.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2019 were submitted and signed.

The Chair to move: that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during consideration of the item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Section 100(1) of the Act for the reasons stated below in terms of Schedule 12A.

NOTE: if approved, the Chair will ask members of the press and public to leave the meeting at this point.

RESOLVED –

that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during consideration of the item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Section 100(1) of the Act for the reasons stated on the agenda in terms of Schedule 12A.

The Managing Director to provide the Forum with an update on major projects.

Paragraph 3 Schedule 12A

(This item contains commercially sensitive information)

The Board received a presentation of the Managing Director covering developments with the Riverwell project.

Members discussed the item, and the officer responded to questions and comments.

RESOLVED –

1.         that the presentation and the board’s comments be noted

2.         that the action requested be undertaken.