Agenda and minutes

10.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2019.

11.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting for the remaining agenda item on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

12.1     It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press for the remaining agenda items on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

13.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

DECISIONS

13.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to: (1) agree the payment of compensation required in order to surrender the solar panel leases detailed within the report; and

(2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to conclude the settlement terms.

Reasons

13.3     The solar panels cannot remain in situ during the construction works as the buildings on which they are situated will be demolished and replaced with new buildings.