Issue details

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/12/2019

Exempt urgency notice

This item is subject to the exempt urgency procedure required by The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. It is proposed to take a decision on an exempt issue, on the date shown on the title page of this Forward Plan. It would be impracticable to defer the decision until the publicity requirements for exempt decisions can be met. The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed that the taking of this decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.

Reason for urgency:
A decision on the item is considered to be urgent and cannot reasonably be delayed because of the need to complete the acquisition urgently to enable the Otterpool Park garden town project to proceed expeditiously and to meet the seller’s timescales.

For this reason compliance with Regulation 5 (2) and rule 14.1 is considered impracticable and an exception to that Regulation and Rule has been sought under Regulation 5 (6) and Rule 14.2. This exception has been obtained by the chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreeing that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Accordingly a copy of this notice is made available pursuant to Regulation 5 (6) and Rule 14.3 prior to 12 December 2019.

Exempt information notice

It is anticipated that this report will contain information which is exempt from publication and during discussion of this information the public may be excluded from the meeting. View the reasons for the exemption

Representations on exempt information

If you wish to make representations that the public should not be excluded from the meeting during discussion of this item, please email Committee Services at committee@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk, stating the reasons why you think the discussion should be held in public.

Decision due: 20 Dec 2019 by Cabinet

Lead member: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Otterpool Park and Planning Policy

Lead director: Corporate Director – Place and Commercial Services

Contact: Andy Jarrett, Managing Director Email: andy.jarrett@otterpoolpark.org.