Apologies for absence were received from Mayor Oliver and Councillors Manning, Mills, Morris and Thomas (J).

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)) is likely to be disclosed.

Councillor Thomas (D) proposed and Councillor Tyerman seconded the motion, which was agreed by the Council, as set out below:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting prior to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 171 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting.

To consider the recommendation from the Investment Committee on an investment opportunity.

The Council considered the recommendations of the Investment Committee on an investment opportunity.  Members received details of the proposal as set out in the exempt report circulated prior to the meeting.

The decision of the Council meeting is restricted due to exempt information contained within the decision.