To receive any apologies for absence including any changes to the membership of the Committee.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Pentney.  It was reported that in accordance with the wishes of the Conservative Group, the membership of the Committee had been amended for this meeting by including Councillors Bye and Lewis (C) instead of Councillors Thomas (D) and Tyerman.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 16 October 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Investment and Regeneration Committee held on 16 October 2018 were confirmed as a correct record of signed by the Chairman.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following items on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the items in Minutes 185 to 187 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider any new regeneration investment opportunities.

Alan Denby and Pat Steward, TDA, outlined the submitted exempt report on a proposal to bid for the Government’s Future High Street Fund.  Alan Denby also presented the submitted exempt report in respect of Regeneration Investment Opportunity 1.

Resolved:

That the decision in respect of Regeneration Investment Opportunity 1 was deferred to an additional meeting of the Investment and Regeneration Committee to be held on 17 December 2018 at 1.00 pm with the Elected Mayor and Group Leaders being invited to enable further information to be considered.

To consider potential investment opportunities.

There were no new investment opportunities.

To receive an update on existing investments.

Members considered the submitted exempt report on a proposal to change the allocation of funding on a previous investment.

Resolved:

The decision in respect of this Minute is restricted due to exempt information contained within the decision.