Issue - meetings

To consider the reports of the Cabinet dated 4 November and 2 December 2015 (to follow).

The recommendations arising from the meetings of 4 November and 2 December were agreed.

Cllrs Armstrong, Binns, Poole and Wade disclosed non-pecuniary interests in item 1 of the Report of the Cabinet dated 4 November as members of Hythe and Dibden Parish Council. They concluded that there were no issues under common law that prevented them from remaining in the meeting to vote. They remained in the meeting to speak and to vote.

Mrs Thorne disclosed a non-pecuniary interest in item 1 of the Report of the Cabinet dated 4 November as the local ward member for Hythe West & Langdown. She concluded that there were no issues under common law that prevented her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote. She remained in the meeting to vote.

The Leader of the Council, as Chairman of the Cabinet, presented the reports of the meetings held on 4 November 2015 and 2 December 2015.

On the motion that the reports be received and the recommendations adopted: -

Item 1 – Report of the Cabinet dated 4 November 2015 – St John’s Street Car Park, Hythe: Redevelopment Opportunity and Disposal

In response to a question regarding the capital sum the Council would receive following the sale of the car park, the Environment Portfolio Holder explained that the use of the money received by the Council would, like any other asset, be determined through the normal democratic process.

RESOLVED:

That the reports be received and the recommendations be adopted.