The information contained in the report is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories:
Paragraph 1 Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
Paragraph 4 Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority,
and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that there is an expectation that consultation and negotiation should take place primarily away from the glare of publicity and public scrutiny in keeping with employment law.
Report of the Chief Executive
Minutes:
RESOLVED: that the public be excluded for the duration of item 11 since it is likely that if they were present during that item there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and specified below in relation to those items and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
The report was moved by Councillor Liz Leffman, Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and seconded by Councillor Pete Sudbury.
Following discussion in private, the recommendations in the exempt report were approved with 34 votes in favour, 13 against and 3 abstentions.
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