Meeting Details

** SPECIAL MEETING**

To receive apologies for absence.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and any interests, relating to any items on the agenda at this stage.

To agree that the items of business within part A of the agenda should be dealt with in public and the items of business within Part B of the agenda should be dealt with in private.

Councillors Ellis, Mrs Prest and Mrs Vasey have called in for scrutiny Officer Decision OD.022/14 - Arts Centre Development.  The Decision was taken by the Town Clerk and Chief Executive in conjunction with the Culture, Leisure and Young People Portfolio Holder.

The reason given  for the call-in is:

"Significant delays on project"

(N.B The above reason does not confine the areas of questioning which Panel Members may pursue when examining the decision)

The Town Clerk and Chief Executive and the Culture, Leisure and Young People Portfolio Holder have been advised of the call-in in order that they may consider representation at this meeting.

In dealing with a call-in, the Panel can -

(a)    Refer the matter back to the decision making body, in this case the Town Clerk and Chief Executive and the Culture, Leisure and Young People Portfolio Holder, for reconsideration setting out in writing the nature of its concerns;

(b)     Refer the matter to full Council; or

(c)    Not refer the matter back to the decision making body, in which case the decision shall take effect from the date of this meeting.

Please find herewith copies of the following documentation - 

• Officer Decision OD.022/14 - Arts Centre Development
• Background Report CD.47/13 - Arts Centre Development from Council 10 September 2013 (incorporating Report CD.37/13 from Executive on 1 July 2013 and all relevant Minute Excerpts)

Conservative – Ellis, Mrs Prest (Vice Chairman), Mrs Vasey, Bainbridge (sub), Mrs McKerrell(sub), Mrs Mallinson (sub)

Labour – Burns (Chairman), Harid, McDevitt, Mrs Stevenson, Caig (sub) Scarborough (sub), Miss Sherriff (sub)
Liberal Democrat – Gee, Allison (sub)

     Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers,    
     etc to Lead Committee Clerk:  Rachel Rooney  – 817039