The Chair, Cllr. Nick Chapman invited Members and Officers to hold a minute silence for Darren Hill.

Darren Hill, a former cherished Member of the Refuse & Recycling service, who served the Council with dedication for 20 years, sadly passed away on 17 May 2025.

The Chair, Cllr. Nick Chapman welcomed Councillor Dr. John Bloxham to his first Council meeting since being elected to the Glen Parva Ward at the by-election held on 1 May 2025.

No disclosures were received.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2025 (enclosed).

The minutes of the meetings held on 8 April 2024, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

Requests received by the Protocol deadline to be reported by the Monitoring Officer with details of the Agenda Item to which they relate. (Such persons entitled to use the Protocol attend for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business of the meeting and the time allocated to each person is a maximum of three minutes unless extended at the discretion of the Chairman).

No requests were received.

Any Members wishing to submit questions must do so to the Monitoring Officer no later than 5 working days before the meeting.

The Monitoring Officer will report if any questions have been submitted.

No questions were received.

Members received a presentation from the Executive Director – Place.

The presentation covered the following points:

·       A breakdown of the 40 projects delivered successfully

·       How residents will benefit from projects

·       Net Zero achievements

·       Blaby District Council “in house” temporary accommodation provision

·       Next steps

To consider the report of the Executive Director Place (enclosed).

Considered - Report of the Executive Director - Place, presented by Cllr. Ben Taylor – Planning, Transformation and ICT Portfolio Holder.

To consider the report of the Executive Director Place (enclosed).

Considered - Report of the Executive Director - Place, presented by Cllr. Nigel Grundy– Neighbourhood Services & Assets Portfolio Holder.

Cllr. Royston Bayliss arrived at the meeting during consideration of this item.

Cllr. Stuart Coar left the meeting during consideration of this item.

To consider the report of the Elections and Governance Manager (enclosed).

Considered - Report of the Elections & Governance Manager, presented by Cllr. Terry Richardson – Leader of the Council.

Cllr. Stuart Coar returned to the meeting before this item was considered.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the item involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

Agenda Item 10. Appendix A – Appointment of Independent Persons.

Exemption Category: 1

Reason for Exemption: The Appendix contains information relating to any individual.

Public Interest Test: The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Agenda Item 11. Proposal for the Council to invest in additional Housing to provide Temporary Accommodation and increase our affordable housing provision.

Exemption Category: 3

Reason for Exemption: The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Public Interest Test: The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Considered – A proposed resolution to exclude the public from the meeting.

Following consideration of this item the Chair, Cllr. Nick Chapman announced that the livestream would pause to allow the exempt items to be considered in closed session.

To consider the report of the Executive Director (Section 151 Officer) (enclosed).

Considered - Report of the Executive Director (Section 151 Officer) presented by Cllr. Terry Richardson – Leader of the Council.