Agenda and minutes

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and public as being exempt under 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 local authority)

Resolved:- That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended (information relating to the financial/business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

Further to Minute No. D51 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member and Advisers for Regeneration and Development held on 15th October, 2012 and Minute No. C10 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 18th June, 2014, consideration was given to a report, presented by the Transportation and Highways Projects Manager, seeking an exemption from standing order 48 (requirement to invite three written tenders for a contract with an estimated value of over £50,000) to undertake the further scheme of remediation at Firsby Reservoir.

Members noted details of the type of contract, the timescale and the probable costs of the scheme.

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That an exemption from standing order 48 (requirement to invite three tenders for a contract with an estimated value of greater than £50,000) be approved and that a cost reimburseable contract be entered into with Eurovia for the civil engineering works at the Firsby Reservoir, as detailed in the report now submitted.