Agenda item

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration & Community Services.

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration and Community Services.

The Leader of the Council made reference to paragraph 2.9 of the report relating to the infrastructure of the previous Civic Centre building and felt that some of the information contained therein could have been portrayed differently.  He continued by stating that he had previously requested that the closure of the Civic Centre building be delayed as he felt the building could have served a purpose for the Council in the future including the use of the Council Chamber which had been large enough to accommodate all Members, officers and the public.  The Leader concluded by stating that whilst he supported the report, he requested that his comments be noted and included accordingly.

Following a lengthy discussion when concerns were raised in relation to the acoustics and parking issues within and at the General Offices, it was proposed and seconded that:

ØInvestigations take place into identifying an alternative venue to hold Full Council meetings for the current time (it was noted that these meetings needed to be offered on a hybrid basis).

ØA full Integrated Impact Assessment be completed for any alternative venue identified.

It was unanimously,

RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and the retrospective Integrated Impact Assessment which had been completed in line with legislation be accepted.