No declarations of pecuniary interest were received.

In the interests of openness and transparency Councillor Nick Emmerson declared that he is a Board Member of Sutton Housing Board, and that his wife used to keep a horse at Green Lane Stables.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor David Williams and Councillor Trish Fivey

Members noted that the minutes contained a reference to Merton Council’s Scrutiny call-in of the decision on Lot 2, and that the result of this call-in had been the approval of the Cabinet Decision to award the contract for Lot 2 to the preferred bidders.

Following the representation by an interested party, Board members asked that these minutes be reviewed to address the issues relating to confidentiality raised by the interested party.

The minutes of the meeting held on the 15 July were agreed as a true record.

The exempt  minutes of the meeting held on the 15 July were agreed as a true record.

To RESOLVE that the public are excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report(s) on the grounds that it is (they are) exempt from disclosure for the reasons stated in the report(s).

RESOLVED

That the public are excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following reports on the grounds that they are exempt from disclosure for the reasons stated in the reports.

The minutes for this item are not for Publication

By Virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A

Of the Local Government Act 1972

The minutes for this item are not for Publication

By Virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A

Of the Local Government Act 1972

The minutes for this item are not for Publication

By Virtue of paragraph 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A

Of the Local Government Act 1972

The minutes for this item are not for Publication

By Virtue of paragraph 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A

Of the Local Government Act 1972