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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC - CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING ITEM

Meeting: 08/05/2012 - Cabinet (Item 109)

Exclusion of the Press and Public - Confidential Papers included in the following Item

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendicesto the following Item

Appendices 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Cabinet report are not for publication by virtue of category 3 (financial and business affairs) of paragraph 10.4 of the access to information procedure rules as contained in the Constitution. It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because it compromises financial and business information that if made public would prejudice the Council’s ability to operate in a commercial environment and obtain best value during a ‘live’ procurement process prior to final tenders being received and contracts being entered into.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendices to the following Item Appendices 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Cabinet report are not for publication by virtue of category 3 (financial and business affairs) of paragraph 10.4 of the access to information procedure rules as contained in the Constitution. It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because it compromises financial and business information that if made public would prejudice the Council’s ability to operate in a commercial environment and obtain best value during a ‘live’ procurement process prior to final tenders being received and contracts being entered into.