Issue details

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure not in budget and exceeds virement rules;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Eastcliff Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/02/2014

Reason for urgency:
Not applicable

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
The Council has received legal advice regarding the Council’s position with regard to the existing development agreement between the Council and SFP Ventures (UK) Ltd. The Advice is privileged and there is a substantial public interest in public bodies such as the Council obtaining legal advice in confidence.

Disclosure of the advice would adversely affect the Council’s bargaining position in any future negotiations with the developer or undermine the ability of the Council to enforce the terms of the agreement.

The exemption status of the information will be reviewed one year after the decision date. At that time, the Corporate & Regulatory Services Manager may decide to release the information into the public domain.

Representations made

Response to representations

Decision due: 11 Feb 2014 by Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Decision due: 20 Feb 2014 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Alan Poole cllr-alan.poole@thanet.gov.uk, Councillor Rick Everitt, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy and Transformation Cllr-Rick.Everitt@thanet.gov.uk

Contact: Harvey Patterson, Corporate and Regulatory Services Manager and Monitoring Officer 01843 577005 Email: harvey.patterson@thanet.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Consultees

What the decision will mean: Agree on how to progress the Pleasurama Site Development project in relation to the current Development Agreement.

Reason No Public Access: The report is expected to be fully exempt from disclosure to the press and public as it will contain information in respect of which a claim to professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings, under Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972