The officers consider that the following item or items contains exempt information as provided for in the Local Government Access to Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. The Committee is recommended to agree the necessary resolutions excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of these items. At the time this agenda is published no representations have been that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

A recommendation was made that the public be excluded during consideration of the following items of business.

Decision

To exclude the public during consideration of the following items which involved consideration of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular persons, and public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

The report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licnsing is enclosed.

The Hearing Panel were informed that AJ had intended to attend the hearing, however they had not arrived when the panel were ready to consider this item. The Hearing Panel adjourned for an hour to allow AJ to make their way to the hearing but AJ did not make it in time.

As AJ had indicated their intention to attend, the panel decided they would defer the review to a later date.

Decision

To defer the review to a later date.