Issue - meetings

The Chairman invited Councillor P. M. McDonald to introduce this item as he had put forward the Overview and Scrutiny Topic Proposal.

Councillor McDonald gave background information as to why he felt that the purchase of George House should be scrutinised by the Board and requested that a Task Group be set up to investigate the process and purchase of George House, together with information on how the purchase fitted in to the Town Centre Regeneration Programme. 

The Board discussed the areas raised in Councillor McDonald’s Overview and Scrutiny Topic Proposal in detail, and made particular reference to the procedures and guidelines of the Council and the reasoning behind the purchase of the property.  After further discussion it was

RSOLVED that no further action be taken.