Councillor Jones  -  unwell

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Councillors Ali and Smith declared an interest in the following, in so far as they were members of Licensing Committee and there was potential for an application for an alcohol licence for the properties to be put before a Licensing Panel that they were to sit on. Both Councillors left the room prior to consideration of the relevant sections of the report:

Item 4, appendix 1 (minute 49) - ‘Bridge Estate Property Portfolio update’:

  (i)  property 1 - 34 Lister Gate, NG1 7DD;

  (ii)  property 3 - Century House, 8-16 Chapel Bar.

Last meeting held on 26 January 2018 (for confirmation)

The Committee agree the minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2018 as a correct record and were signed by the Chair.

Report of Director of Strategic Assets and Property

Bevis Mackie presented the report, which provided an update on the Bridge Estate property portfolio. A more detailed breakdown in regard to individual properties was contained in an exempt appendix (agenda item 8, minute 53).

RESOLVED

(1)  to note the report;

(2)  that in regard to Century House, 8-16 Chapel Bar, NG1 6QJ, the Principal Surveyor be requested to inform the prospective tenant that the property will be put on the open market if an application in respect of a licence for the sale of alcohol at the premises is not submitted to the Licensing Authority within 7-10 days;

(3)  that the Bridge Estate Annual Tour will be held on 2 May 2018, and that the Principal Surveyor be requested to circulate to members an itinerary for the day.

Report of Director of Strategic Finance

Tom Straw, Senior Accountant, Capital Programmes, presented the report, which detailed the budgets for the Bridge Estate, Harvey Hadden and Highfields Trusts.

RESOLVED

(1)  that the 2018/19 budget for each of the Trusts, as detailed in the report, be approved;

(2)  that the reallocation of £150,000 from the Bridge Estate Trust ‘Unearmarked Reserve’ to the ‘Building Repair Reserve’ be approved;

(3)  to change the resources used to repay the debt element of the Lister Gate loan from the income and expenditure account to the capital receipt reserve.

To consider excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that, having considered all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information

RESOLVED to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Last meeting held on 26 January 2018 (for confirmation)

The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2018 were agreed as a correct record and were signed by the Chair.

Bevis Mackie, Principal Surveyor, Tom Straw, Senior Accountant, and Dionne Screaton, Solicitor, presented the exempt appendix to the report.

RESOLVED to note the exempt appendix.

Senior Estates Surveyor to report

RESOLVED to note the latest position.