Committee details

Pleasurama Site Development Review Task & Finish Group

Purpose of committee

PLEASURAMA SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TASK & FINISH GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR 2013/14

 

A. TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

General

 

The purpose of the task & finish group is to review the management of the development of the Pleasurama Site by Thanet District Council and advise Cabinet through the Overview & Scrutiny Panel.

 

Membership, Chairmanship and Quorum

 

Number of Members

Eight

Political Composition

3 Labour

3 Conservative

1 Thanet Independent Group

1 Independent Group

Substitute Members Permitted

Yes

Political Balance Rules apply

No

Appointments/Removals from Office

By the Overview and Scrutiny Panel 

Restrictions on Membership

Non Executive Members only

Restrictions on Chairmanship

None

Quorum

Four

Cooption Arrangements

None

Number of ordinary meetings per Council Year

Meetings will be called as required and as reflected in the work programme below

 

Terms of reference

 

The full terms of reference for the task & finish group are given below. The scope of the group for 2013/14 will be specifically to:

 

1.  To review due diligence undertaken by the Council on the current developer;

 

2.  To consider the options available to the Council with regard to the future of the development agreement with SFP Ventures (UK) Ltd;

 

3.  To assess the commercial and legal implications of these options using external professional advice if necessary;

 

4.  To consider future options for the Pleasurama site in general and make recommendations to Cabinet;

 

5.  To produce a final report with recommendations for submission to the Overview and Scrutiny Panel and then to Cabinet.

 

Delegations

 

None

 

Notes

 

This working party was established in principle by the decision of the Overview & Scrutiny Panel on 23 April 2013.

 

Consideration of legal issues to be undertaken in a way that does not prejudice future court action in which the Council may be involved.

Membership