The Property Sub-Committee meeting on 21 January 2026 was a brief affair, with the majority of the agenda items being excluded from public view. The committee confirmed the minutes from their previous meeting held on 19 November.

Exclusion of the Public

The meeting was largely conducted in private, with the committee resolving to exclude the public from the majority of its proceedings. This decision was made due to the likelihood of disclosing exempt information, as defined by Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The specific nature of this information was not disclosed in the public record.

The attendees at the meeting included Councillor Chris Large (Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources), Councillor Peter Mason (Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways), Councillor Martin Murray (Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills), Jo Piech, and Ian Turner. Councillor Janet Higgins (Cabinet Member for Education and SEND) sent her apologies.