Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on the 17 November 2017 and the 14 December 2017.

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 17^th November 2017 and 14^th December 2017 be approved as a correct record.

TheCouncillors will be askedto say ifthereare any items on theAgenda in whichthey havedisclosablepecuniary interests,which wouldprevent themfrom participating inany discussionof the itemsor participating in any vote upon the items, orany otherinterests

No interests were declared.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED – that acting under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as specifically stated in the undermentioned Minute.

This report is recommended for consideration in private because the information contained in it is exempt information within Paragraph 1 of part 1 to schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to Information) variation order 2006.  It is considered the report contains information relating to any individual. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure of the information in terms of accountability, transparency and openness in council decision making.

To consider the above appeal at 10:00am

(Exempt information relating to the identity of an individual seeking financial assistance from the Authority.  The public interest in maintaining the exemption, which would protect the rights of an individual under the Data Protection Act 1988, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making)

The Panel considered the information in the report and information received from the Service and the appellant and:

RESOLVED – That the appeal be upheld.

This report is recommended for consideration in private because the information contained in it is exempt information within Paragraph 1 of part 1 to schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to Information) variation order 2006.  It is considered the report contains information relating to any individual. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure of the information in terms of accountability, transparency and openness in council decision making.

To consider the above appeal at 10:45am

(Exempt information relating to the identity of an individual seeking financial assistance from the Authority.  The public interest in maintaining the exemption, which would protect the rights of an individual under the Data Protection Act 1988, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making)

The Panel considered the information in the report and information received from the Service and the appellant and:

RESOLVED – That the appeal be upheld.