To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies had been received from Mr K Thomas.

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Members were invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct they might have in respect of items on the Agenda and/or indicate if

Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applied to them.

None were received.

To receive any petitions, deputations or questions received from members of

the public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 24 which

provides that any petition, deputation or question received shall only be

considered if it relates to an item on the agenda.

The total time allowed for this is 30 minutes. Petitions, deputations and

questions will be dealt with in the order in which they are received and any

which are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response

after the meeting.

There were no petitions, deputations or questions from members of the public.

To receive any questions submitted from Members of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules 24, 30 and 30A. Any question received shall only be considered if it relates to an item on the agenda.

There were no questions received from members of the council.

Council is recommended to determine whether the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and in accordance with the Access to Information provisions of Procedure Rule 239, as the following item of business is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Paragraph 5: Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Council was recommended to determine whether the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and in accordance with the Access to Information provisions of Procedure Rule 239, as the following item of business was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege   could be maintained in legal proceedings).

To receive a report of the Chief Executive.

Report to follow

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After debate and voting on this item the meeting returned to public session

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