To consider the report of the Executive Director – Place.

Cllr. Stuart Coar left and returned to the meeting during this item.

Considered - Report of the Executive Director - Place, presented by Cllr. Terry Richardson – Leader of the Council.

Following Member debate the Chairman, Cllr, Cheryl Cashmore invited Stuart Bacon from Huncote Parish Council who had arrived at the start of the item to speak.

Public Speaking

Pursuant to Part 5, Section 9 of the Council’s Constitution, in relation to the Public Speaking Protocol, the Chairman allowed Stuart Bacon from Huncote Parish Council to speak for 3 minutes.

Cllr. Luke Cousin proposed amendments to recommendations, seconded by Cllr. Hannah Gill, as follows:

•      Replace 2.1 as follows: “That the Council defer decision on the use of the land to the rear of the Huncote Leisure Centre (currently, BMX track provision) until the ongoing legal challenge by Huncote Hornets BMX Club is concluded and the legal position confirmed, at which point this report is brought back to Council.”

•      Remove 2.2

•      Remove 2.3

Reasons for Decisions Recommended

•      Replace 3.1 as follows: “To enable Council to make a fully informed decision on the future use of the land”

•      Remove 3.2

•      Remove 3.3

The Chairman took the vote by a show of hands, the Chairman declared that the amendments had been lost.