To consider the recommendations made by the Community Services Scrutiny Committee in relation to the call in of the Key Decision on the ESG Retail Quarter Development Agreement.

THAT the proposed responses to the recommendations of the Community Services Scrutiny Committee be agreed.

Following the call-in of Cabinet’s decision on 25 June the Community Services Scrutiny Committee meeting on 13 July made the following recommendations:

That

(a)        Cabinet decision no 2009.CAB.036 be endorsed and supported;

(b)               Cabinet be invited to consider periodic update briefings for all Members on the project’s programme and progress; and

(c)               Cabinet’s assurance be sought that Members will be given the opportunity to question and be satisfied as to the financial and operational viability of the project before irrevocable decisions are taken.

The alternative options are for Cabinet to accept the recommendations of the Community Services Scrutiny Committee, to reject them or decide on some alternative course.