If the Committee wishes to exclude the press and public from the meeting during its consideration of the item on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for the Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 specifying the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(The Access to Information Procedure Rules at Section 16 of the Council’s Constitution set out the conditions under which the public can be excluded from meetings).

Resolved, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the item on the exempt from publication part of the agenda on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and to record that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information in order that discussions and deliberations of the Committee with and about candidates for the post of Head of Housing were not compromised and so that the confidentiality of information provided by candidates was protected.

Summary of business transacted by the Committee after passing the resolution contained in minute 5

The Committee interviewed candidates for the post of Head of Housing.  It decided to offer the position to one of the candidates on a starting date and at a salary to be decided by the Head of Human Resources and Facilities in consultation with the Chief Executive.

The Committee also considered a report on statutory officer designation and executive pay.  It decided to designate the Head of Finance as Chief Finance (Section 151, Local Government Act 1972)) Officer.  It decided to approve the alignment of Directors pay grades.