There were no apologies for absence.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 October 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 October 2022 were agreed and would be signed at a later date.

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.

Paragraph 3 Schedule 12A

(This item contains commercially sensitive information.)

The update on this site was exempt under paragraph 3, Schedule 12A, as it contained commercially sensitive information.

The forum received a presentation and update on the Major Projects.  Officers responded to member’s comments and questions. 

RESOLVED –

That the presentations, verbal update and the forum’s comments be noted.