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 19 November 2007.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on  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 items 6-8 which involve 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 Compulsory Purchase Order be endorsed.

(Assistant Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services)

Item 7 BracknellTown Centre Regeneration Temporary Relocation of Bracknell Market

RESOLVED

1.      That the temporary relocation of the Market to alternative premises within Bracknell town centre be supported;

2.      That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to enter into such agreements and deeds of variation to the terms of the lease to secure the temporary relocation of the market, safeguard the existing lease of the existing premises and secure the timely demolition of Winchester House;

3.      That officers be instructed to prepare a strategy for the future provision of market facilities as part of the longer term regeneration of the town centre.

(Assistant Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services)

Item 8 – Civic Hub – Combined Heat and power Cost and Development Update

RESOLVED that the procurement and installation of combined heat and power (CHP) at an additional cost of £291,000 be supported and, to minimise risks, the management of the procurement and installation of the CHP be transferred to Bracknell Regeneration Partnership.