Issue - items at meetings - Procedural Business

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25a.    Declarations of Substitutes

25.1         There were none.

25b.    Declarations of Interest

25.2         Joanna Martindale declared a personal interest in Item 33, as she was member of the Disabled Children’s Partnership.

Councillor Juliet McCaffrey declared a personal interest in Item 35 as she was a member of the Adoption & Permanance Panel.

25c.    Declaration of Party Whip

25.3         There were none.

25d.    Exclusion from the Press and Public

25.4    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.

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