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Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest To receive any apologies for absence and declarations of interest. Minutes: Apologies for absence were taken for Councillors Bagnall, Gooding and Gregory.
Richard White declared that his company were considering Life Science Funds.
Councillor Evans declared that he was in receipt of an annuity from the company referred to in Agenda Item 6.
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Minutes of the previous meeting To consider the minutes of the previous meeting. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 15 February 2024 were approved.
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Update on Independent Member advertisement response To receive an update. For noting. Minutes: The Strategic Director reported on the results of the recruitment exercise to date.
He said that two applicants had received consideration but that neither had met the required criteria. This view was supported by Members involved in the process. He recommended that the advertisement remained open with no end date and that interviews could then take place with anyone meeting the required criteria.
Various suggestions were put forward for utilising other forums to look at possible recruitment; these included business forums, Probus and Rotary. The Independent Member said that he would also consider whether he knew people with the appropriate skillsets.
Members felt that it would be appropriate for the Cabinet to be updated and that the process was still on-going. The recommendation made by the Strategic Director was supported.
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Chesterford Research Park Building 800 and Solar Farm funding update - WITHDRAWN The item has been withdrawn. Minutes: This item had been withdrawn.
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Exclusion of public and press To exclude the public and press due to consideration of reports containing exempt information within the meaning of section 1001 and paragraph 3 part 1 Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: The Chair proposed the exclusion of the public and press and to move into Part ll. This was seconded by Councillor Hargreaves:
AGREED that under section 1001 of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded for the following items of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
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Debt Refinancing Opportunity To consider a refinancing opportunity. Minutes: The Strategic Director outlined his report which was then discussed by Members.
In response to various questions from Members he:
There was no opposition expressed by Members to the report moving forward to Cabinet. Members requested that additional information be provided to Cabinet in respect of the effective discount rate, comparison between 5 and 33 year borrowing costs and that the principal risks be outlined.
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