To consider the attached report on the above.

The Council considered the following recommendation to the Mayor:

It was proposed by Councillor Haddock and seconded by Councillor Mills:

that the Council enters into an Agreement for Lease to allow the existing tenants of the Pier Point Restaurant to carry out works to extend the ground floor and to create a first floor to the existing restaurant premises and, upon completion of these works, to grant a 125 year lease to the existing tenants on terms previously agreed with the Mayor, Chief Executive of the Torbay Development Agency and the Council’s Chief Accountant.

During the debate and in accordance with Standing Order A16.11(viii), it was proposed by Councillor Stockman and seconded by Councillor Darling:

that the press and public be formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)

On being put to the vote, the procedural motion was declared carried.  The press and public were then excluded from the meeting.

On being put to the vote the original motion was declared lost.

The Mayor considered the matter at the meeting and the record of his decision, together with further information, is attached to these Minutes.