To consider the options for the future of West Mercia Supplies.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION – This item discloses information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the local authority holding that information.

RESOLVED That: under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of this item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and it was considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Summary of Proceedings during which the Public and Press were excluded

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Education presented an exempt report to Cabinet on the options for the future of West Mercia Supplies.

Cabinet considered options for the long term future of this procurement partnership and agreed a preferred course of action.

RESOLVED

That    (a)        the outcome of the feasibility study conducted by Ernst and                            Young was noted; and

(b)       the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the three partner owning authorities, to effect the sale of West Mercia Supplies.

(as amended at  Cabinet on 28 July)