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156.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 April.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Nichols and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 13 April be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

157.

Declarations of interest

To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.

Minutes:

No interests were declared.

158.

Discretionary business rates relief - pop up shops pdf icon PDF 889 KB

To present a discretionary policy for business rates relief on pop-up shops in the Hinckley Business Improvement District area.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report which proposed a discretionary policy for business rates relief on pop-up shops in the Hinckley Business Improvement District (BID) area. It was intended that vacant units in Hinckley town centre be used for this purpose and that the initiative would support small businesses developing opportunities to take up more permanent retail premises to benefit the town centre. It was moved by Councillor Lynch, seconded by Councillor Bill and

 

RESOLVED – the pop-up business rates relief policy be approved.

159.

Matters from which the public may be excluded

To consider the passing of a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972  and in accordance with Regulation 21(1)(A) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 excluding the public from the undermentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 5 and 10 of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act.

Minutes:

On the motion of Councillor Bray seconded by Councillor Cartwright, it was

 

RESOLVED – Under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and in accordance with regulation 21(1)(A) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the public be excluded from the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 5 and 10 of Part I of Schedule 12A of that Act.

160.

Supplementary budget request

Minutes:

Members received a report which sought approval of a supplementary budget request in order to support a judicial review. It was moved by Councillor Cartwright, seconded by Councillor Lynch and

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)            The judicial review claim be noted;

 

(ii)          The supplementary estimate of £40,000 be approved.