Issue - items at meetings - Procedural Business

22a Declarations of Substitutes

Councillor Older was substituting for Councillor Janio; Councillor Drake had given apologies.  Both had been unwell and the Chairman sent good wishes to them on behalf of the Committee.

22b Declarations of Interests

There were none

22c Declaration of Party Whip

There were none.

22d 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.