Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for this meeting of the Development Sub-Committee

Proposed by Councillor Smith-Ainsley

Seconded by Councillor Noble

Resolved that Councillor Nichols chair the meeting.

To receive any apologies for non-attendance and details of Member substitutions.

None were received.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2021 were agreed as a correct record of proceedings.

To receive any disclosures of interest from members in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Councillors Helen Harvey, Doran, Mooney, Noble and Smith-Ainsley advised the Committee that they were Planning Committee members and therefore would not be making comment on any applications due to come before the Planning Committee.

Councillor Helen Harvey advised that due to the recent Conservative Association targeting of the Mayor and USG on social media, in which the White House Hostel was referred to in what she perceived as a threatening manner, she felt intimidated and any comments she made regarding item 9, White House Residential, should be considered within this context.

The Chair, or his nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40.

Note: the deadline for questions to be considered at this meeting is 5pm on day, date i.e day after agenda publication.

At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To consider any issues raised by ward councillors in accordance with Standing Order 34.2

Note: the deadline for ward issues to be notified for consideration at this meeting is 12 noon on day, date i.e day after agenda publication.

At the time of publication of this agenda no ward issues were received.

List the issue and who raised it for which Ward.

There were no ward issues raised.

To consider any urgent action that have arisen since last meeting.

There were no urgent actions to be discussed.

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following items, in view of the likely disclosure of 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.

It was proposed by Cllr Smith-Ainsley and Seconded by Cllr Noble and resolved to move the exclusion of the Press and Public for the remaining items on the agenda in view of the likely disclosure of 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.

The Chair proposed that the remaining items be considered in a revised order:

Item 11 – Staines Health & Wellbeing Centre

Item 10 – Thameside House – Review & Viability Assessment

Item 9 – White House Residential – Review & Viability Assessment

The Committee agreed to this proposal.

To receive an update on the White House Residential Development.

Report to follow.

Reason for Exemption

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 the future bidding process for construction works by allowing other bidders to know the position of the Council.  This in turn prejudices the Council by (i) distorting the bids process and (ii) prejudicing the opportunity for the Council to deliver further regeneration in the Borough.

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Development Sub-Committee on 01 November 2021.

To receive an update on the Thameside House Development.

Report to follow.

Reason for Exemption

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 the bidding process for future construction works by allowing other bidders to know the position of the Council.  This in turn prejudices the Council by (i) distorting the bids process and (ii) prejudicing the opportunity for the Council’s future regeneration in the Borough.

To receive an update on the Staines Health and Wellbeing Centre.

Reason for Exemption

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 authority in undertaking negotiations concerning the head lease of the property.

To receive an update from the Development Manager, on development projects.

This item was deferred to the next meeting of the Development Sub-Committee on 01 November 2021.

To consider any business deemed as urgent by the chair.

There was no urgent business to discuss.