Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Meeting
Economic Development, Culture and Leisure Scrutiny Panel - Portsmouth City
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 27th February 2025
12:00 PM
Thursday, 27th February 2025
12:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 27th February 2025
4:00 PM
Thursday, 27th February 2025
4:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
27 Feb 2025
27 Feb 2025
Location:
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Standing Deputy
Group Leader
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington
Not required
Standing Deputy
Councillor Lee Tindal
Not required
Standing Deputy
Lord Mayor
Chair
Deputy Group Leader
Vice-Chair
Councillor Matthew Cordy
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Rajah Ghosh
Non-aligned Independent Member
Apologies
Committee Member
Deputy Lord Mayor
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Ghosh.
2
Declarations of Members' Interests
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Exclusion of Press and Public
"That under the provision of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972"
The public interest in maintaining the exemption must outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.
Under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information) England Regulations 2012, regulation 5, the reasons for exemption of the listed item is shown below.
Members of the public may make representation as to why the item should be held in open session. A statement of the Council's response to representations received will be given at the meeting so that this can be taken into account when members decided whether or not to deal with the item under exempt business.
(NB The exempt/confidential committee papers on the agenda will contain information which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. Members are reminded of standing order restrictions on the disclosure of exempt information and are invited to return their exempt documentation to the Local Democracy Officer at the conclusion of the meeting for shredding).
Item 5
Management of Empty PCC Commercial Properties to ensure Maximum Income Generation
Paragraph
Appendix A
The public interest in maintaining the exemption must outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.
Under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information) England Regulations 2012, regulation 5, the reasons for exemption of the listed item is shown below.
Members of the public may make representation as to why the item should be held in open session. A statement of the Council's response to representations received will be given at the meeting so that this can be taken into account when members decided whether or not to deal with the item under exempt business.
(NB The exempt/confidential committee papers on the agenda will contain information which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. Members are reminded of standing order restrictions on the disclosure of exempt information and are invited to return their exempt documentation to the Local Democracy Officer at the conclusion of the meeting for shredding).
Item 5
Management of Empty PCC Commercial Properties to ensure Maximum Income Generation
Paragraph
Appendix A
Minutes
RESOLVED that:
Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of item 4 on the agenda on the grounds that the discussion is likely to divulge exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighing the public interest in disclosing the information.
Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of item 4 on the agenda on the grounds that the discussion is likely to divulge exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighing the public interest in disclosing the information.
4
Management of Empty PCC Commercial Properties to ensure Maximum Income Generation
The Panel will hear from the following witness:
· Tom Southall, Assistant Director of Property and Investment, Portsmouth City Council.
· Tom Southall, Assistant Director of Property and Investment, Portsmouth City Council.
Attachments:
- Document EDCL Scrutiny Report FINAL 19 Feb 2025
Minutes
Witnesses
Tom Southall, Assistant Director Property and Investment, PCC.
Tom Southall answered questions from the Panel on his submitted report.
Tom Southall, Assistant Director Property and Investment, PCC.
Tom Southall answered questions from the Panel on his submitted report.
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