Agenda and draft minutes

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

Apologies were received from Councillor Clarke, Geach and Islam. Councillor Buck attended as Councillor Geach’s substitute.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2025.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2025 were agreed as a correct record.

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

Councillors Bateson, Beatty, Beecher, Buck, and Gibson were also members of the Planning Committee.

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

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

There were none.

To receive a verbal update from the Chair of the HSR/SLR Working Group.

The Committee received an update on the work of the HSR/SLR Working Group from Councillor Bateson.

Councillor Bateson advised that the working group had met to evaluate data on the options. A report would be compiled with aim to bring to the next meeting of the Committee to make a recommendation to Council.

The Committee resolved to note the update on the work of the HSR/SLR Working Group.

To receive an update on the status of the Waterfront Development.

There was no update to provide.

To receive a verbal update on short-term priority development delivery sites.

The Chair advised that disposals of sites had been temporarily put on hold whilst the Commissioners were reviewing sites for a disposals strategy.

It was proposed by Councillor Boughtflower, seconded by Councillor Bateson and resolved to exclude the public and press for part of the discussion of this agenda item in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as it was likely to disclose 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 being able to undertake even-handed negotiations and finalising acceptable contract terms.

The Committee resolved to note the update.

To note the Forward Plan for future business.

The Committee considered the Forward Plan for future Committee business.

The Committee resolved to note the Forward Plan.