To receive apologies for absence.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest.

To receive any matters of communication from the Chairman.

To consider petitions received in accordance with the Scheme of Public Participation set out in Annex 2 of Part A4 of the Constitution.

To respond to general questions and statements from members of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Public Participation set out in Appendix A of Part A4 of the Constitution.

The report will be seeking the Executive to endorse the selection of the Preferred Bidder made by the BEaR Project Board to allow the Project Team to finalise and award the Contract.

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To consider the financial and business affairs of the BeaR Project.