Agenda and minutes

The Committee was advised that a matter had arisen which required immediate attention by the Committee because a decision was required before the date of the next meeting (Minute REG23 refers), therefore pursuant to Section 100 B (4) and 100 E Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman ruled that the items be considered as a matter of urgency. 

            The committee considered

 

(1)               whether members of the press and public should be excluded from the meeting of the committee during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with Sub-section 4 of Section 100A of the Local government Act 1972 because it was likely that in view of the nature of the business to be considered exempt information would be disclosed being information defined in Section 100 (1) and paragraph 7 of schedule 12A of the Local government Act 1972 and

(2)               whether the disclosure of information was in the public interest whether any relevant exemptions were applicable and whether when applying the public interest test and exemptions the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed that in disclosing the information.

 

            RESOLVED: That as, in all circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with Sub-Section 4 of Section 100A the Local government Act 1972 because it is likely that in view of the nature of the business exempt information will be disclosed being information defined in Section 100(1) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

            The Committee were asked to determine one referral case details of which had been circulated to members of the Committee only.

 

            The applicant and their Legal Representative attended and addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

            Objection to the application was received from the Police who attended and addressed the Committee.

 

            RESOLVED: To refuse the application on the grounds of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder Objective.