Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the letting of MSU2, Elmsleigh Centre, Staines upon Thames.

The Committee was referred to a report previously approved by the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 relating to the proposed letting of the premises known as MSU2, in the Elmsleigh Centre, Staines upon Thames.

Committee resolved to agree to the recommendations as set out in the report.

This report contains exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006 Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because, disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority in a competitive procurement process by allowing other bidders to know the financial position of the Council and other bidders. This in turn prejudices the Council by (i) distorting the procurement process and (ii) prejudicing the opportunity for the Council to achieve a competitive price and good value for money and (iii) might dissuade organisations bidding for the Council's tenders if their commercial information was put into the public domain.

This item was not discussed at the meeting following a request from the Development Sub-Committee that further information be provided before a recommendation could be made to the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee.

To consider a report on the letting of MSU2, Elmsleigh Centre, Staines upon Thames.

Councillor Barnard arrived at 11:07am prior to the start of the discussion of this item.

The Committee was referred to a report previously approved by the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 relating to the proposed letting of the premises known as MSU2, in the Elmsleigh Centre, Staines upon Thames.

The Committee resolved to agree that officers addressed concerns raised at the meeting and revised the report for presentation on 6 March 2023.