1. Approves that appendix 1 is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
2. For the procurement of merchant services, it is recommended that the Council runs a mini competition within the Crown Framework RM6118 Lot 1. The contract would be for 3 years from 2022 with the option to extend for a further 1 years. The estimated value of the contract would be Circa £500k per annum (This being what the Council pays today, however the total amount will be dependent on volume and transactions travelling through this merchant service).