To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

This is due to the Report on the Youth Offending Team review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) being embargoed until 1 March 2021 when it will be published on their website.  It is not known if this will be published prior to consideration of this item and therefore if it has not been published the item will be have to be considered in private without the press and public present.  If it is published the information will be released and the item considered in public.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 11 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

It was noted that this was due to the report on the Youth Offending Team inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation being embargoed until 3 March 2021 and therefore not being allowed to be made public.  The clerk advised that the recording would continue to enable this to be uploaded to the website on 4 March 2021.  The papers would also be made public at the same time.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following items on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the items in Minutes 196 to 199 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).