The Meeting was adjourned for 10 minutes to await the arrival of the Leader who had been delayed due to traffic and was required to make the meeting quorate.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Greer.

It was noted that Councillor J A Wilson was substituting for Councillor Greer.

There were no Visiting Members.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the Items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 July 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reasons specified, having applied the Public Interest Test:-

  Head of Schedule 12A and

  Brief Description

Report of the Director of Communities  3 = Financial/Business Affairs

and Regeneration – Emergency Housing

Provision 

The Property Investment Cabinet Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities regarding the purchase of a property for emergency housing provision.

Members were informed that the Property Investment Advisory Panel fully supported the proposals and recommended approval.

DECISION MADE: That the recommendations be agreed.

5.40 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.