PROPERTY LEAD MEMBER BRIEFING 24th January, 2012 Meeting commenced: " ended: 3:05 p.m. 3.15 p.m. PRESENT: Councillor David Lancaster - in the Chair Councillor John Ferguson Martin Vickers - Strategic Director for Customer and Support Services David Horsler - Head of Service, Change Management Richard Wynne - Director of Property and Development, Urban Vision Graham Edge - Head of Corporate Asset Management Mark Smith - Asset Management Officer Mike Relph - Senior Democratic Services Adviser 84. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Paul Walker Rob Pickering and Peter Openshaw. 85. MINUTES The Minutes of the briefings held on 16th, 20th and 23rd December, 2011, were agreed as a correct record. 86. ENCOMBE PLACE, SALFORD 3 Richard Wynne reported that following a selection Panel a preferred buyer for Encombe Place had been indentified and negotiations were currently ongoing with them with regard to agreeing heads of terms and once this had been finalised a report would be submitted as soon as possible for Lead Member approval. D:\219514006.doc240112