Dear Mr. Todd,

RE: Freedom of Information Request 63442

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 dated 05 June 2009 in which you requested a copy of the decision and report (L/6) regarding The Neptune Theatre.

The decision is already published on the City Council's website and can be accessed by the following link:

http://councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=282&MId=9294&Ver=4

For ease however, I have included the decision below:

The Board considered whether -

 (i)           members of the press and public should be excluded from the meeting of the Board during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with sub-section 4 of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 because it is likely in view of the nature of the business that exempt information would be disclosed being information defined in section 100(1) and paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information)) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972; and

 (ii)         the disclosure of information is in the Public Interest, if any relevant exemptions are applicable and whether, when applying the Public Interest test and exemptions, the Public Interest to disclose outweighs that of withholding information.

 Resolved that as in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information therefore members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting of the Board during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with sub-section 4 of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 because it is likely in view of the nature of the business that exempt information would be disclosed being information defined in section 100(1) and paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information)) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

A copy of the report is attached.

Section 17 Notice

Please note the City Council will consider appeals, referrals or complaints in respect of your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request under the first stage of the Have Your Say Scheme.  You can either complete a form on-line at our website http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Feedback/Have_your_say/index.asp or you can complete a form at any One Stop Shop or Library.  Alternatively, you can write to us at Liverpool Direct, Freepost, NWW 3400A, Liverpool L1 3ZZ.  Your complaint/appeal/referral will be investigated by a different senior officer within ten working days.

If you remain dissatisfied you may also apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision about whether the request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Information Commissioner's website is www.ico.gov.uk and the postal address and telephone numbers are:-

Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.  Fax number 01625 524 510, DX 20819, Telephone 01625 545745.  Email - [email address] (they advise that their email is not secure)

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry,

Yours sincerely

W Twigge (pp)

Information Manager

Liverpool City Council

Wendy Twigge Information Manager Legal Services

Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2DH

tel: 0151 225 3132 fax: 0151 225 2392

email: [email address]