Issue - meetings

This report sets out a review of the Carter’s Quay acquisition as requested by Audit and Governance Committee in July 2025 with a focus on the Council’s governance processes for regeneration projects.

This item was restricted by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Exempt information – Category 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

The Committee considered an exempt report relating to the Carter’s Quay acquisition.

The Committee asked questions of officers and agreed that further work was required.

The Committee confirmed that the item had been appropriately considered in exempt session and that further consideration would take place, with a public report to be considered by the Committee in due course.

RESOLVED that the Audit and Governance Committee:

• notes the report
• agrees that further work be undertaken to develop recommendations
• agrees that a report comprising a summary of the Committee’s findings, recommendations and relevant extracts be prepared, delegated to the Chair in consultation with the Committee
• supports the preparation of a public report for Committee consideration, subject to legal and commercial considerations
• agrees that a further meeting or briefing be arranged to enable continued consideration of the matter

Voting: For - Unanimous