Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct from councillors in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2012.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2012 are confirmed as a correct record.

To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Corporate Services Department, Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2AA, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.

There were no questions from the public for this meeting.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Director for People will submit a report on the contract award of the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract following a tender process.

The Director for People submitted a written report on the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract Award.  The report notes the selection of Akkeron Leisure Limited as Preferred Bidder and approves the award of the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract to its special purpose vehicle Five Directions Limited.

The recommendations were agreed subject to amendments made to 2 and 3 –

1.         to note the selection of Akkeron Leisure Limited as the Preferred Bidder by the Chair of the Culture, Sport and Leisure Executive Programme Board and to approve award of the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract to its special purpose vehicle Five Directions Limited, subject to the resolution of any outstanding clarifications to the satisfaction of the Chair of the Culture, Sport and Leisure Executive Programme board;

2.         to delegate authority to the Director for Place and in consultation with the Leader to oversee the delivery of the contract outputs and monitor the contractual performance and obligations of Five Directions Limited;

3.         to delegate the authority to the Director of People and in consultation with the Leader to ensure costs resulting from termination of existing contracts at the Pavilions, employment related issues, etc. are monitored and resolved in accordance with the current Funding and Management agreements between the Council and Theatre Royal (Plymouth) Limited and in accordance with the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract.

Amendments made to recommendations 2 and 3 above, proposed by Councillor Pengelly and seconded by Councillor Ian Bowyer.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

With reference to agenda item 6, the Director for People will submit a report on the confidential details relating to the contract award of the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract following a tender process.

The Director for People submitted a written report on the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract Award.  The report notes the selection of Akkeron Leisure Limited as Preferred Bidder and approves the award of the Plymouth Pavilions Development Contract to its special purpose vehicle Five Directions Limited.

(See also minute 161 above).