To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the item involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

Agenda Item 10. Appendix A – Appointment of Independent Persons.

Exemption Category: 1

Reason for Exemption: The Appendix contains information relating to any individual.

Public Interest Test: The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Agenda Item 11. Proposal for the Council to invest in additional Housing to provide Temporary Accommodation and increase our affordable housing provision.

Exemption Category: 3

Reason for Exemption: The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Public Interest Test: The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Considered – A proposed resolution to exclude the public from the meeting.

Following consideration of this item the Chair, Cllr. Nick Chapman announced that the livestream would pause to allow the exempt items to be considered in closed session.