To appoint a Chair for the duration of the Appeals Panel.

Councillor Knowles proposed Councillor Brar to chair the appeal hearing. This was seconded by Councillor G. Singh.

UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: That Councillor Brar be appointed Chair of the Appeals Panel.

To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies were received.

Panel Members are to declare any interests that they may have.

No interests were declared.

All parties are to note the procedures of the Appeals Panel.

The Panel and all other parties noted the procedures.

To consider passing the following resolution: -

“That under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on the remaining agenda items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act”.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To receive the first appeal.

To receive the second appeal.