Meeting documents

SCC Scrutiny for Policies and Place Committee
Tuesday, 20th September, 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Luttrell Room, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY

Contact: Sarah Wright on 01823 357628 or Email: sarah.wright@somerset.gov.uk or  Jamie Jackson on Email: jajackson@somerset.gov.uk

Note: Please note the deadline for Public Questions is 5pm on Wednesday 14th September 

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

 

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Prior-Sankey declared an interest in agenda item 5 as a family member will soon commence training with SCIL. 

 

2.

Public Question Time

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.  

Minutes:

There were no questions asked, statements made, or petitions presented.

 

3.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 that the press and public be excluded during the remainder of the meeting on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure to them of exempt information of the following description:

 

•         Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Minutes:

To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 that the press and public be excluded during the remainder of the meeting on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Commercial Decision : Education Lease Conditions pdf icon PDF 358 KB

·         To consider this report.

Decision:

View the decision text for item 4.

Minutes:

 

 

The chair invited Ian Rowswell, Head of Support Services to Education (SSE) to present the report.

 

In addition to the published report, the Committee received a presentation:

·       The Officer explained the historical background of Dillington House and the Council involvement and explained the opportunity to evoke a break clause in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.