Issue - items at meetings - Procedural Business

The Chairman announced that the meeting was being recorded and would be available on the Council’s website for repeat viewing.

12a Declarations of Substitutes

Councillor Watkins was substituting for Councillor Elgood.

12b Declarations of Interests

There were none

12c Declaration of Party Whip

There were none.

12d Exclusion of Press and Public

In accordance with section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it was considered whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of any items contained in the agenda, having regard to the nature of the business to be transacted and the nature of the proceedings and the likelihood as to whether, if members of the press and public were present, there would be disclosure to them of confidential or exempt information as defined in section 100I (1) of the said Act.

RESOLVED: That the press and public be not excluded from the meeting.