EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Chair
shall propose that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the
discussions on the following items due to the likely disclosure of exempt
information defined in Paragraph 14 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act
1972: Information relating to the financial business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that
information).
There is an
acknowledged public interest in openness
in relation to the use of public resources
and related financial issues. It is also acknowledged that there are occasions,
in order to protect the financial and commercial interests that matters related
to such information need to be discussed without being publicised.
The report deals specifically with financial and business matter and related discussions. Publication of such commercially sensitive information could adversely affect the interests of the bodies
and the CJC and undermine the confidence
of other Growth Deal participants in sharing sensitive
information for consideration. This would be contrary to the wider public interest
of securing the best overall outcome.
Decision:
A vote was
taken on the proposal to exclude the press and public and Councillor Nia
Jeffreys abstained her vote on this item.
Minutes:
A vote was taken on the proposal to exclude the press and public, and
Councillor Nia Jeffreys abstained her vote on this item.
RESOLVED to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the
discussion on Items 7-10 due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as
defined in Paragraph 14 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:
Information about the financial or business transactions of any specific person
(including the authority that retains that information).
There is an acknowledged public interest in being open about the use of
public resources and related financial issues. However, it is acknowledged that
there are occasions, in order to protect financial and
commercial interests, that matters related to such information need to be
discussed without being publicised. The report relates specifically to
financial and business matters together with associated discussions. The
publication of such commercially sensitive information could adversely affect
the interests of the bodies and the CJC and undermine the confidence of other
Growth Deal participants in sharing sensitive information for consideration.
This would be contrary to the wider public interest of securing the best
overall outcome.