Agenda of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

3.00pm

Room 1
Level 26
135 Albert Street
Auckland

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Dr Lucy Baragwanath	University of Auckland
Deputy Chairperson	Earl Gray	Partner, Simpson Grierson, Committee for Auckland
Members	Dick Ayres	Member, CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Mayor Len Brown, JP	Auckland Council
	Shale Chambers	Chair Waitemata Local Board
	Tim Coffey	Member, CBD Residents Advisory Group
	John Coop	Warren and Mahoney, NZ Institute of Architects
	Jillian de Beer	de Beer Marketing & Communications
	Kate Healy	Ngati Whatua o Orakei Corporate Limited
	Barbara Holloway	Karangahape Road Business Association
	Mike Lee	Councillor, Auckland Council
	Nigel Murphy	Auckland University of Technology
	Connal Townsend, JP	Property Council of NZ
	David Wright	Heart of the City

(Quorum 7 members)

Tam White

Democracy Advisor

12 December 2014

Contact Telephone: (09) 307 7253

Email: tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Apologies 5

2 Declaration of Interest 5

3 Confirmation of Minutes 5

4 Extraordinary Business 5

5 Auckland City Centre Advisory Board Members Update

Providing board members with the opportunity to update the board on projects and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.

6 ACCAB Workshop Feedback Summary 26 November 2014 7

7 City Centre Integration Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - for period 1 November to 30 November 2014 15

8 City Centre Care and Maintenance Update 51

9 Auckland CBD Owners and Residents Initiative discussion 53

10 2015 Schedule of meetings 65

11 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

12 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 67

C1 City Centre Care and Maintenance Update presentation 67

C2 Port Study Stage 2 Update

The Portfolio Manager, Mayoral office will provide a verbal update at the meeting.

1 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 26 November 2014, as a true and correct record.

4 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

ACCAB Workshop Feedback Summary 26 November 2014

File No.: CP2014/28889

Purpose

1. To discuss the feedback received from the workshop held on 26 November 2014.

Executive Summary

2. Central Wharves and Berthage Discussion

a. The presentation focused mainly on cruise ships

b. It embodied a series of assumptions that several of the Members identified as needing to be examined

c. Members expressed significant concern that the options presented need to be revisited in light of the intention of the strategy, making clear the values and assumptions which each option embodies

d. Key areas of concern identified were:

i. In relation to the growth of the cruise industry, what is the growth aspiration – it can’t grow forever – what is the volume that we are aiming for, and what is the maximum capacity for Auckland’s harbour? What is the maximum absorption capacity of land-based surroundings for visitors? John Smith mentioned potential 50%-70% passenger growth over the next 10 years.

ii. Ngati Whatua and Heart of the City are implacably opposed to any reclamation

iii. Significant reservations about the in-built assumption that POAL should have a ‘like for like’ land swap with any land appropriated for non-port usage – compensation should not automatically be land, particularly when the demand is not established (eg requisitioning Captain Cook wharf shouldn’t necessarily lead to the Port being allowed to extend Bledisloe – compensation can occur in other ways)

iv. Use of Queens Wharf – Institute of Architects question whether the ‘axis’ down Queen St should terminate in a cruise terminal that is not accessible to Aucklanders

e. The debate clearly signalled that this is an important issue for Board members which requires significant further discussion

f. Further information is needed as other work is going on in parallel that will inform the issue further – eg the Port Development Study, work mentioned by Rory on freight, assumptions behind the expansion of the cruise industry, work relating to ferries? In addition, there are several parallel projects identified including the sea wall upgrade, Quay St upgrade and Queen’s Wharf redevelopment. It would be helpful to revisit the Interdependencies chart presented to us at the 27 August meeting

g. It would be possible to start from a wholly different set of assumptions, for example (arguably!):

i. ‘What is the ideal outcome for Auckland, and how might we achieve it?’ The strategy outlined in John Smith’s presentation was “to balance the growth of ferry, cruise, visitor services and port operations, in a limited space with the aspirations for a vibrant people-oriented waterfront”. How this will be achieved is the big question

ii. No reclamation is acceptable

iii. Queens Wharf must be retained as public space because of the Queen Street axis

iv. While it may be the case that any space requisitioned from the Port should be compensated, there should be no assumption that this requires reclamation but rather that this will encourage intensification and efficiencies

v. It should not necessarily assume growth in the Port’s requirement for space (or even volumes)

vi. Cruise companies want 350m berths – do they need this to be accommodated fully, or can ships ‘make do’ with shorter berths?

vii. How are harbours analogous to Auckland’s adjusting to the growth in the cruise industry and the increasing size of liners? Can we draw on international comparators to see how we could accommodate these changes?

viii. Cruise Strategy - Capacity of the Downtown area to support growth in peak visitor volumes. Has / is pedestrian modelling being carried out on Quay St as part of the Quay St upgrade project to model the capacity of the present and future scenarios? Has the Downtown Development been included? Basic information on the scope and arrangement of the Downtown Development should now be able to be obtained by the relevant Council team from the Developer (who is in pre-lodgement design phase) to enable this modelling to occur. A Quay Street centric study of the desired public realm outcomes (rather than a cruise industry centric model) would be interesting to see how many people the City wants to deliver into the public realm at peak to deliver the desired outcomes. How this population interacts and affects the working and local retail population would be of interest. The capacity will transition over time as Quay Street changes to become slowly more pedestrian orientated. The potential capacity is probably much much higher than at present and can support growth envisaged but modelling would be very useful to reveal the patterns throughout a typical February afternoon with say 3-4 major liners berthed - and the resultant pressure points. This modelling may already be occurring.

ix. Wharves - Shared Space. Notwithstanding the subtleties of tenure the wharves are already, or are destined to be in public ownership and are ideally considered as shared spaces. They are beautiful spaces to be in and on at any time and design work and funding of wharf 'shared-space' projects would ideally support both the needs of the cruise industry alongside the creation of superb distinctive public open space. This can and needs to be a part of Auckland's competitive advantage as a harbour city. The original Queens Wharf design competition (for cruise terminal and activated public open-space) envisioned this outcome. It has yet to be delivered. Sydney's terminal on the western side of Circular Quay achieves this to a degree. The wharves of the inner harbour of Genoa do achieve this - where small liners somehow seem to be able to co-habit with outdoor dining, the evening Promenade, and good quality service retail.

x. The ongoing growth in the central residential population means growth in demand for Central public open spaces of all kinds to provide the amenity for Auckland's Central residential community. Queens Wharf and the other wharves have a critical role to play in this. In short 'land -side' demand needs to be balanced against the 'water-side' demand. Both have a role to play in economic development, activation, and visitation.

3. Aotea Precinct Framework

a. Members appreciate early involvement and made extensive comments – more are welcomed and we should take advantage of this opportunity to contribute

b. Some issues recognised:

i. Sense of community and belonging

ii. Different patterns of usage night and day

iii. Management of Auckland Council property in the area

iv. Integration with economic plans for the area

§ retail strategy and action plans?

§ Enabling of a ‘digital layer’

v. Integration with other framework plans

§ eg mid-town hasn’t got one

§ show within geographic context of city centre

vi. Need to see Queen St as an entity – ie need for CCIG to retain a holistic perspective of how the city functions in addition to the discrete components

vii. Importance of public spaces and community – residents/noise, needs of ageing population as well as families, accessibility requirements, students, etc

§ Mix of types and sizes of public spaces

§ Different recreational needs due to ethnic diversity

§ Multi-lingual community

§ Potential reverse-sensitivities due to increasing residential density

viii. Specifically, the impact of the proposed busway (noise, vibrations, fumes, pedestrian safety, etc) slicing right through the heart of the precinct

§ Form and function of Public Transport corridors need to complement demands for place-shaping

ix. Need to incorporate “look and feel”, aspirations, identity etc

x. Fine-grained permeability

§ Priority for pedestrians

§ Good connectivity between places and spaces including Aotea Station

x. Reflect the geographical nature – ‘head of a valley’, green aspect

c. Refer separate Feedback Maps for additional comments (Attachment A)

4. City Centre Public Transport Infrastructure

a. Presentation focused on the role of buses in new network

b. Concern by some Members at the effect on the city: eg Heart of the City and Universities concern at implications of Wellesley Street busway for public space, safety, operations of organisations and detrimental aesthetic effects, notwithstanding apparent focus on ‘contribution to place’

c. Concern at impact of diesel buses on city – link to PENAP study findings

d. Reinforced need for close consultation drawing on what existing learnings – commitment that this will occur before decisions are taken

e. Auckland Transport must keep an open mind and seriously consider alternative routes. The two universities proposed one alternative to RW and AG at a meeting on Wed 19 Nov. It was simply an example, to demonstrate that there is more than one way to do this.

f. We need to see the CCFAS (City Centre Future Access Study) II – the updated version

g. We need to understand the impact on Mayoral Drive

h. And we need to ask to what degree – if at all – Auckland Transport has considered the impact of the proposed busway on:

i. The Learning Quarter, as a destination ( a Council strategy)

ii. Export education (ie, the negative impact on both universities, in terms of place, safety / health, etc)

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) discuss the feedback from the workshop held on 26 November 2014.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Aotea Framework Workshop Feedback Maps for additional comments	11

Signatories

Author	Andrew Guthrie – Programme Director - City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

City Centre Integration Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - for period 1 November to 30 November 2014

File No.: CP2014/29232

Purpose

1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on City Centre Integration progress between 1 November 2014 to 30 November 2014.

Executive Summary

2. LTP Budget Review

a. The Auckland Council’s Budget Committee endorsed the terms and conditions for a renewed City Centre Targeted Rate commencing 2016, based on the proposal worked up by officers and Auckland City Centre Advisory Board at its 6 Novmber 2014 meeting.

b. Options for delivery of the city centre programme of work will be developed through December / January and consider the effects of funding scenarios:

i. Baseline programme – current LTP funding proposal

ii. Baseline + Unallocated funding

iii. Baseline + Unallocated + Additional Transport funding

c. The draft Baseline programme will be discussed with the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board, and seek to bring forward projects and initiatives which can be appropriately funded by the renewed targeted rate.

3. O’Connell Street Shared Space Upgrade – Completed

a. Installation of the art work (O for O’Connell) is currently on-hold awaiting consents from landowners of the properties it will be attached to.

4. Federal Street Shared Space Upgrade

a. Work is progressing to provide further safety measures including reducing vehicle speeds through Federal Street.

b. Discussions are being held with SkyCity to resolve outstanding licensing and occupation issues, to enable full activation of outdoor dining.

5. Bledisloe House Customer Services Centre and Bledisloe Lane Upgrade

a. Construction continues to progress on programme with most of the lane opening back up to pedestrians first week in December.

b. Excavation work to the pocket park is ongoing and the installation phase of the façade/canopy area is now completed.

c. Paving to the lane is now moving through into the Wellesley Street area.

6. Myers Park Development

a. A blessing for the Myers Park Play (playground opening) was carried out with the Waitemata Local Board on 26th November.

b. Queen Street entrance is due to be completed before the centennial in February 2015

c. At its November meeting, the Board confirmed allocation of $3.3m of targeted rate for Stage II development works at Myers Park, in accordance with the Myers Park development plan, noting that all Stage II works are currently at conceptual design phase only and further consultation, detailed design and consents will be required before the exact scope of work can be confirmed.

7. Freyberg Square and Ellen Melville Hall

a. Procurement of design consultants for a project which combines the Ellen Melville Hall upgrade and improvements to Freyberg Square is now planned for early 2015.

b. A report has been sent to Local Board recommending that traffic is stopped between High St and O’Connell St.

8. Precinct Frameworks

a. Framework documents will be prepared for six key city centre precincts, to collate planning and project information and inform decisions on projects and initiatives. The frameworks will be reviewed and updated at intervals to reflect the changing environment:

i. Wynyard Quarter – complete (Waterfront Plan).

ii. Downtown – complete. Engagement with key stakeholders ongoing.

iii. Aotea – preparation underway. Feedback from a November workshop with the Board has been collated and attached separately. A draft framework document will be available in early 2015 for review.

iv. Learning Quarter – to commence early 2015.

v. Victoria Quarter – to commence 2015.

vi. City Centre Transport – preparation and engagement with key stakeholders underway.

9. Public Open Space – Queen Elizabeth (QE) Square

a. Following a decision regarding the sale or lease of QE Square by the Auckland Development Committee in September 2014, the Downtown public open space review is developing responses to the Auckland Development Committee resolutions, including detailed consideration of planning and design options. Findings will be presented to Councillors in early 2015.

b. The review process and considerations were presented to the Board work-shop in November.

c. An online survey for Aucklanders to provide their feedback of what they would like to see in Downtown public space closes 12 December 2014.

www.shapeauckland.co.nz

10. Central Wharves / Vessel Berthage Strategy

a. The informing data and initial findings of the Central Wharves/Vessel Berthage Strategy was work-shopped with the Board in November. Feedback has been collated and attached separately.

b. Initial feedback on options has also been sought from Mana Whenua, Waitemata, Devonport-Takapuna and Orakei Local Boards.

c. Evaluation of the developed options, issues and feedback will be presented to Councillors in early 2015.

d. An independent Port Study Stage 2 review has been commissioned from NZIER. A progress update will be provided in the confidential section of the Agenda, noting commercial sensitivities and that the review is yet to be presented to Councillors.

11. Ferry Basin Redevelopment

a. Further work is on hold pending outcomes of the Central Wharves Strategy.

b. Initial redevelopment will be staged to align with planned Quay St streetscapes and seawall upgrades.

12. Quay St Seawall

a. Project scheduled to commence in 2020 under the current LTP proposal. A 2015/16 start is proposed under an Alternative Transport funding model.

13. Quay Street Streetscape Upgrade

a. The further issue of tender documentation for consultant services is on Hold. Project funding is not provided in the current LTP proposal, but is proposed for inclusion under an Alternative Transport funding model.

14. Wynyard Quarter Integrated Roading

a. Design and construction of roads in the northern sector is progressing well.

b. The AT Board approved in November the requested budget allocation to:

i. Construct Stage 1 (Halsey and Gaunt between Halsey and Daldy); and

ii. Complete the transaction for the purchase of the leasehold of 100 Halsey Street.

15. Wynyard Quarter – Te Wero Bridge

a. The current LTP allows for a maintenance upgrade to extend the life of the existing bridge in 2016/17.

b. Waterfront Auckland are further reviewing capacity constraints for access to Wynyard Quarter against a programme of staged development demand. This will inform the timing for replacement of the bridge, to provide much greater pedestrian capacity (and potential PT access).

16. Westhaven Promenade

a. Stage 1 completion is due February 2015.

b. Stage 2 currently proposed in the LTP proposal for 2017 – 2019.

17. City Centre Transport Infrastructure

a. An introductory paper outlining the proposed City Centre Transport Framework is attached separately for information.

b. A process to engage key stakeholders will commence in December 2014, to inform options for bus movements across the city centre, acknowledging concerns expressed (by the Board and others) regarding the proposed Central East West Corridor.

c. An operational plan has been completed for the bus network during the proposed CRL Enabling Works period. Detailed planning and design is underway.

d. Concept planning is progressing well for Downtown Interchange. Design will consider best outcomes for rail, bus, general public, retailers and key developers, as a signature city asset.

e. Procurement of the first stage of design for the Fanshawe Street Busway / Wynyard Station is progressing, for award in early 2015.

18. City Centre Cycle Network

a. A paper updating the status of the proposed City Centre Cycle routes is attached separately for information.

19. Hobson and Nelson Street upgrade

a. Reference design underway for both streets to inform extent of Stage 1 works (due 2017 subject to funding) and overall desired outcome.

b. Traffic modelling due to be undertaken early 2015.

c. Project funding is not provided in the current LTP proposal, but is proposed for inclusion under an Alternative Transport funding model.

20. Victoria Street Linear Park

a. No further update.

21. Digital Auckland

a. Council and CCOs are investigating the roll-out of a digital data and modelling tool which will collate information for above and below ground infrastructure as a planning and communication tool for the region.

b. Investigation has commenced to understand all existing digital information and relevant data held by Auckland Council and CCO’s presently.

c. A Business case is being prepared by Council to consider costs and benefits, resource requirements and timeframes for delivery. Business case is due March 2015

22. Wayfinding Signage

a. The Board has previously advised funding support for implementation of a city centre Wayfinding Strategy (June 2014).

b. A joint Council / CCOs working group is developing a proposal as outlined in the paper attached separately. It is envisaged that the strategy commence with trials in a number of precincts including the Downtown area of the city centre.

23. SkyPath

a. The resource consent was publicly notified by Council 5th December, submissions closing in late January 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the City Centre Integration progress update for the period of 1 November to 30 November 2014.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Transport Framework update	21
b View	City Centre Cycle Network update	27
c View	Wayfinding Signage update	43

Signatories

Author	Andrew Guthrie – Programme Director – City Centre Integration
Authoriser	Rick Walden – General Manager – City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

City Centre Care and Maintenance Update

File No.: CP2014/27209

Purpose

1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on work underway by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to address ongoing issues with maintenance of city centre targeted rate funded projects.

Executive Summary

2. In October 2014 council staff provided the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board with an update on the work underway to address ongoing issues with maintenance of City centre Targeted Rate funded projects. The work will inform an implementation plan for a new integrated cleaning and maintenance delivery model in the City Centre.

3. Since October 2014, senior management staff from both Auckland Council Solid Wastes, Auckland Council Parks and Auckland Transport have continued to work together to understand:

a. the range of standards across the city centre, who delivers what and the outcomes they aim to achieve

b. the streets and spaces to which the standards apply and how much it costs to deliver these standards

c. whether there is a need to change the standards, where they apply and how they are delivered

d. the costs of any change needed to improve service and how the changes could be implemented and funded.

4. Staff will provide a verbal update to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on the outcome of the above work at the 17 December 2014 meeting.

5. The update will also outline the proposed maintenance standards for targeted rate funded projects and the anticipated costs associated with this standard. Staff will seek feedback from the City Centre Advisory Board at the meeting on these standards and this feedback will be used to inform the ongoing development of a ‘City Centre Maintenance Implementation Plan’.

6. Any new approach to maintenance and cleaning in the City Centre will be incorporated into a new City Centre Maintenance Implementation Plan, which staff will report to the City Centre Advisory Board, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council for endorsement by June 2015.

7. Staff will continue to update and seek input from the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on this work on a monthly basis, with the next update scheduled for February 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the Update on City Centre Cleaning and Maintenance report

b) note that staff will provide a verbal update to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on recent work at the 17 December 2014 meeting

c) note that the update will outline the proposed maintenance standards for targeted rate funded projects and that staff will seek feedback from the Board on these proposed standards to inform the ongoing development of a ‘City Centre Maintenance Implementation Plan’

d) staff will continue to update and seek input from the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on a monthly basis, with the next update scheduled for February 2015.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author	Rachael Eaton - Team Leader Central & Islands – City Transformation
Authoriser	Andrew Guthrie - Programme Director - City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

2015 Schedule of meetings

File No.: CP2014/29268

Purpose

1. To approve the schedule of meetings for 2015.

25 February 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
25 March 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
22 April 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
27 May 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
24 June 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
22 July 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
26 August 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
23 September 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
28 October 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
25 November 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
16 December 2015 at 3.00pm	Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) approve the 2015 schedule of meetings.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author	Tam White - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Andrew Guthrie – Programme Director – City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

17 December 2014

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1 City Centre Care and Maintenance Update presentation

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the presentation contains commercial and sensitive information.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

C2 Port Study Stage 2 Update

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the update contains commercial and sensitive information.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.