None.

The procedures were explained.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

PART B – ITEM FROM WHICH THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ARE EXCLUDED 

RESOLVED that under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Report of Executive Director Strategy & Governance & Monitoring Officer, Maxine O’Mahony

The Investigating Officer presented her report by telephone, and added no further comment to the report that had already been submitted.

The Panel heard from the Complainant who presented his statement to the Panel.  The Chairman invited the Panel to question the complainant.

The Subject Member could not be present, however had submitted written representation which was read by the Panel and the Complainant, who was invited to comment on those comments.  The Complainant responded by objecting to some of the statements.  

The Independent Person was invited to present his views on the complaint.

The Panel retired to consider their findings (which are set out in the Decision notice attached).

The meeting was then opened to the public, and the complainant invited back into the meeting, before announcing their decision.