Local democracy

Agenda

Venue: Committee Room 1 - City Hall, Bradford. View directions

Items
No. Item

A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS

B. SUPPLEMENTARY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY ACTIVITIES

1.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Recommended –

 

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the Appendix relating to the Bradford Odeon on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the proceedings, that if they were present, exempt information within paragraphs 3 and 5 (financial or business affairs and legal privilege)  of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) would be disclosed and it is considered that, in all the circumstances, the public interest in allowing the public to remain is outweighed by the public interest in excluding public access to the relevant part of the proceedings for the following reasons:

 

It is in the public interest in maintaining these exemptions because it is in the overriding interest of proper administration that Members are made fully aware of the financial and legal implications of any decision.

 

(Yusuf Patel – 01274 43479)

 

 

2.

CALLED-IN DECISION - BRADFORD ODEON pdf icon PDF 111 KB

At its meeting on 5 December 2017 the Executive received a report of the Strategic Director Corporate Services (Executive Document “AM” which contained Not For Publication Appendix 1) which considered the options available to the Council in securing funding for the proposed refurbishment of the Bradford Odeon.

Executive resolved as follows:

(1)       To endorse the risk assessment in the Not for Publication                                   Appendix to Document ‘AM’.

(2)       To endorse further detailed consideration, with partners, of the              optimal legal and financial structure to develop the Bradford                            Odeon with their preferred delivery option being Option 2 as set                    out in             the Not For Publication appendix to Document ‘AM’.

(3)       To support the principle that the Council provides loan or other                         forms of capital to enable the development to proceed.

(4)       To support bids to other bodies who are willing to co-fund                                  development.

(5)       To receive a further report at the earliest opportunity or at its                              scheduled meeting on 9 January 2018 on the preferred option and                any other relevant matters.

ACTION:  Strategic Director Corporate Services

 

The decision of the Executive has been called in by Councillor Naylor.

The reasons for Councillor Naylor requesting the call-in are:

 

“As such I wish to scrutinise the strategic role the Odeon will play in the regeneration of Bradford and its impact on other Council assets and initiatives.


I would also like to scrutinise the loan the security for the loan and any implications it may have for state aid together with any further issues which the not for publication papers may give rise to”.

In accordance with Paragraph 8.6.9 of Part 3E of the Constitution Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee can, following consideration of the matter, resolve to:

 

(1)  Release the decision for implementation.

 

(2)  Refer all or part of the decision back to the Executive to reconsider it in the light of any representations the Committee may make.  The decision may not be implemented until the Executive has met to reconsider its earlier decision.

 

(3)  Refer the decision to full Council for consideration, in which case the decision may not be implemented until the Council has met to consider the matter.

 

If the Committee makes no resolution, in accordance with paragraph 8.6.9 of the Constitution, the decision may be implemented.

 

(Ben Middleton - 01274 439067)

 

NOTE: Please note that the Not for Publication Appendix 1 to Document “AM” is being circulated to Members of the Committee only, if you are sending an alternate to the meeting please advise me as soon as possible, and I will ensure they receive a copy of the NFP document in advance of the meeting.

                                    (Yusuf Patel – 01274 434579)