Issue - items at meetings - Procedural Business

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35a.    Declarations of Substitutes

35.1Apologies were received from Mike Wilson & Mark Price.

35b.    Declarations of Interest

35.2The Chair declared a personal interest as she works part time at the Friends Centre (which provides careers advice for all age groups), is a Governor at Queens Park Primary School and is a Trustee for Allsorts (project based in Brighton to support and empower young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTU)).

35c.    Declarations of Party Whip

35.3There were none.

35d.    Exclusion of Press and Public

35.4    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.

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