The meeting was opened with a short period of reflection.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bent, Bye, Carter, Haddock, King, Lewis (B), Manning, Mills and Stringer and Mayor Oliver.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 30 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item 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 the recommendations from the Investment Committee on investment opportunities.

The Council considered the recommendations of the Investment Committee on two investment opportunities.  Members received details of the proposals as set out in the exempt reports circulated prior to the meeting and the revised officer recommendations which were circulated at the meeting.

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