Issue - meetings

To move the exclusion of the public and press for the specified agenda items, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

It was proposed by Councillor Sexton, Seconded by Councillor Boughtflower, and resolved that the public and press be excluded during consideration of this item, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) because it was likely to disclose Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The reasons for this were:

Agenda item 15 – Staines Library Hub and Museum

Disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority in being able to undertake even-handed negotiations and finalising acceptable contract terms.

Agenda item 16 – 5^th Floor, Communications House, Staines

Disclosure to the public would prejudice the financial position of the authority in any lease, contract or other type of negotiation with the tenant, who could then know the position of the Council.