Agenda and minutes

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

The Panel noted apologies received from Councillors B Harris and Laming.

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

NOTE:  Members are reminded that, where applicable, they must complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer.

Councillors Kolker and Noon disclosed a non-pecuniary interest as they had been panel members in a previous meeting and as there were no objections, remained in the meeting.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd October 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd October 2013 be approved and signed as a correct record.   (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Chair 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 Item 6 based on Categories 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.

The information contained therein is potentially exempt as it relates to individual personal details and information held under the Data Protection Act 1998. Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information as the individuals' legal expectation of privacy outweighs the public interest in the exempt information.

RESOLVED 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 confidential item 22 below.

This is based on Categories 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.  The information contained therein is potentially exempt as it relates to individual personal details and information held under the Data Protection Act 1998.  Having applied the public interest test it is not appropriate to disclose this information as the individual’s legal expectation of privacy outweighs the public interest in the exempt information.

Confidential report of the Head of Legal, Human Resources and Democratic Services seeking the Panel’s consideration in regard to an appeal against dismissal from an individual from the Environmental and Economy Directorate, attached.

The Panel considered the confidential report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services seeking the Panel’s consideration n regard to an appeal against dismissal from an individual from the Environment and Economy Directorate.  (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

The Panel considered the decision in confidential session in accordance with categories 1, 2 and 3 of Paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.

RESOLVED that the appeal be dismissed.