Guidance on personal and prejudicial interests is attached to these agenda pages.

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Members of the public may, if the Board Member agrees, ask a question of the Board Member on any item for decision on this agenda (other than on the minutes). The full text of any question must be notified to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 9.30 am two clear working days before the meeting. Questions by the public will be taken as read and, at the Board

Member’s discretion, responded to either orally or in writing at the meeting. No supplementary question or questioning will be permitted.

The total time permitted for this item will be 15 minutes.

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City Councillors may, at the Board Member’s discretion, ask a question or address the Board Member on an item for decision on the agenda (other than on the minutes). The full text of any question and the nature of any address must be notified to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 9.30 am two clear working days before the meeting. Questions by councillors will be taken as read and, at the Board Member’s discretion, responded to either orally or in writing at the meeting. No supplementary question or questioning will be permitted. If an address is made, the Board member will either respond or have regard to the points raised in reaching her or his decision. If the address is by the Chair of a Scrutiny Committee or her or his nominee then the Board member will be required to say as part of their decision whether they accept the Scrutiny recommendations made.

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This report seeks project approval for the supply of building materials and plumbing and heating supplies to the Council and the award of the contract to Buildbase until June 2013 with the option of a further one year’s extension.

The Head of Direct Services submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) seeking approval to enter into a contract for the supply of building materials and heating and plumbing supplies.

Resolved:-

(1)               To grant project approval for the supply of building materials and plumbing and heating supplies;

(2)       That a contract for the supply to the City Council of building materials and heating and plumbing supplies be awarded to Buildbase until June 2013 with the option at the discretion of Procurement for Housing and the Strategic Director, City Services in consultation with the relevant Executive member of a year’s extension, and otherwise as referred to in the report.