Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

To agree as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15^th July 2011.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15^th July 2011 were approved as a correct record.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of agenda item 5 (Grand Central Development Partner Presentations) as the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority) the disclosure of which would not be fair and would there be in breach of Data Protection principles.

RESOLVED – That, in order to prevent the disclosure of information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority) and because it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information as it contains confidential and commercially sensitive information about an organisation, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of Agenda Item 5 (see Minute 5 below).

To consider a presentation from Grand Central development partners.

The Corporate Director for Place outlined the work which has been undertaken to bring Grand Central to market in accordance with Official Journal of the European Union procurement rules. The meeting was primarily for information and final bids from the developers were due on 4^th November, after which they would be evaluated and scored and a report will be presented to the December meeting of the Executive Committee detailing the way forward.

Muse presented their outline proposals for the redevelopment of GC and answered questions from members.

RESOLVED- that the position be noted.

Orbit presented their outline proposals for the redevelopment of GC and answered questions from members.

RESOLVED- that the position be noted.

No other business was discussed.