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CALL-IN COMMITTEE

20TH SEPTEMBER 2004

 

PRESENT: Councillors Mrs Chaplin, Mrs Chebsey, Clarke, Evans, J P Jones, Lord, Mrs Owen, Richey, Sambrook, Tandy and Wagner

Also in Attendance: Councillors Mrs Allaway, Freestone, Price, Townsend and J M Williams

MINUTES: 14th July 2004 – confirmed

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE / NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES: Councillors Adams and Lord

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: The following member declared his personal and / or personal and prejudicial interest in the items shown below:

Member

Minute Number and Matter

Councillor Wagner

Minute 08/04 - Depot Facilities - Personal and prejudicial interest in that a close friend was involved in the negotiations of the proposed site. He left the room and took no part in the consideration of and voting on this item.

Minute 09/04 - Investment Opportunity - Frankwell - Personal and prejudicial interest as a nearby resident. He left the room and took no part in the consideration of and voting on this item.

07/04 EXEMPT MATTERS

RESOLVED:

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1982, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the remaining item on the grounds that it could involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

08/04 DEPOT FACILITIES

Consideration was given to the following decision from the Cabinet meeting on 6th September 2004 which had been called in by Councillors Clarke and Mrs Chebsey for the reasons stated below:

DECISION:

(a) That the recommendations in the exempt report of the Chief Executive be accepted.

(b) That consideration of the exempt report of the Property Services Manager be deferred pending the outcome of the decisions taken on the exempt report of the Chief Executive.

Reason:

(a) To lead to a more efficient and cost effective delivery of services.

(b) To rationalise the Council’s land and property holdings.

Reason for call in:

"This decision is not in best interests of the Council Tax Payer. It is contrary to the previous advice of District Valuer, and the cautionary comments expressed by our Finance Officer have not been sufficiently considered."

Councillor Price, the Portfolio Holder for Council Land Holdings, the Chief Executive and the Head of Finance and the Property Services Manager were in attendance to assist the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet decision (Cabinet Minute 165/04) be not supported and be referred back to Cabinet for further consideration along with the deferred report of the Property Services Manager and his report on the refurbishment of the depot.

 

09/04 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Chief Executive explained that he was unable to attend the meeting of the Call-In Committee on the 22nd September and reported to members on the investment opportunity in Frankwell. The Chairman confirmed that the matter would be fully scrutinised at the meeting of the Call-In Committee on the 22nd September 2004.

 

4.30 p.m. - 5.57 p.m.