Issue - meetings

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 26 November 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Note: With regards to the 29 October 2025 Cabinet minutes and the recommendations at Minute No. 64 (Upton Park Farm – Surrender of Lease) as advised at Council the minutes require amendment to include the additional recommendations at (c), (d) and (e) to read: -

(c)           Approve the funding for the purchase of the land south of the A35 which equates to approximately 18.4% of the market value from Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) habitats site mitigation.

(d)           Approve the funding for the purchase of the land north of the A35 and building deemed surplus to requirements, which equates to approximately 81.6% of the market value, from capital receipts with these to be replenished by the receipts from the disposal of those acquired buildings deemed surplus to requirements.

(e)           Approve the disposal of those acquired buildings deemed surplus to requirements.

These recommendations were contained within the supplementary papers submitted to the 29 October 2025 Cabinet meeting in relation to this item and were agreed by Cabinet and subsequently Council.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Note: With regards to the 29 October 2025 Cabinet minutes and the recommendations at Minute No. 64 (Upton Park Farm – Surrender of Lease) as advised at Council the minutes require amendment to include the additional recommendations at (c), (d) and (e) to read: -

(c)           Approve the funding for the purchase of the land south of the A35 which equates to approximately 18.4% of the market value from Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) habitats site mitigation.

(d)           Approve the funding for the purchase of the land north of the A35 and building deemed surplus to requirements, which equates to approximately 81.6% of the market value, from capital receipts with these to be replenished by the receipts from the disposal of those acquired buildings deemed surplus to requirements.

(e)           Approve the disposal of those acquired buildings deemed surplus to requirements.

These recommendations were contained within the supplementary papers submitted to the 29 October 2025 Cabinet meeting in relation to this item and were agreed by Cabinet and subsequently Council.