Issue - meetings

To resolve that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that this satisfies the public interest test.

RESOLVED that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that this satisfies the public interest test.

In response to a question regarding the reasons for Agenda Item 12 – Levelling Up Culture Investment Plan being considered in private session, the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer provided Members with information in respect of the private and confidential paragraph sited on the report, explaining how the projects were at very early stage and there were many people that could be considered stakeholders. In his professional opinion and due to the commercial sensitivities, the Officers advised that it was appropriate to consider the report in private session prior to any consultation taking place.