Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence and to note the attendance of any substitute members.

Members are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in relation to items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of personal or prejudicial interests in relation to items on the agenda.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 September 2007.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 September 2007 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

There were no urgent items of business.

There were no urgent items of business.

To consider the following motion:

That pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2000, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 6 which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the following category of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:

(3)        Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority).

RESOLVED that pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) Regulations 2000, members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of item 6 which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under the following category of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:

(3)        Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority).

(Assistant Chief Executive)

Executive Decisions

The Committee considered the reports submitted on the items listed below and the decisions taken are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below:

Item 6 BracknellTown Centre Regeneration – Update

RESOLVED that the approach to the approach to the regeneration of Bracknell Town Centre as set out in the report and in particular the approach to the anchor store letting strategy and the progress of the Compulsory Purchase Order be confirmed and that the Borough Solicitor be authorised to enter into the Deed of Variation as set out in the report.

(Assistant Chief Executive)

Item 7 Civic Hub – Update

RESOLVED

1.      That the approach to the negotiations on the elevations of the civic hub be endorsed.

2.      That the team locations in the new civic accommodation be approved.

3.      That the proposed fit out of the civic hub, including the potential need for savings of up to £200,000 to allow for the incorporation of enhanced design features in the public space be approved.