To identify items where resolutions may be moved to exclude the public
Minutes:
RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated exempt on the grounds that it is likely, in the view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information so designated as follows:
(a) Appendix F to the report referred to in minute 168(C) under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the appendix contains details of sites scheduled for future disposal by the Council, which if disclosed would, or would be likely to prejudice the Council’s commercial interests in relation to the level of capital receipts generated from the future disposal of such sites.
(b) Appendix D to the report referred to in minute 171 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(4) and (5) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the Council is currently defending a large number of equal pay cases before the Employment Tribunal and release of the information at this time could prejudice the outcome of such tribunal claims, proving costly to the Council, and thereby having an adverse impact on the public.
(c) Appendix 1 to the report referred to in minute 177 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of the Council by virtue of the fact that sensitive negotiations are currently ongoing with private sector investors and Yorkshire Forward to secure a contribution to the Albion Place improvement works.
(d) Appendices 5, 7 and 8 to the report referred to in Minute 179 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as disclosure of information relating to the remaining leasehold properties to be acquired in both Beeston Hill and Holbeck and Little London, as detailed within the appendices would be likely to prejudice the Council’s commercial interests when undertaking negotiations in respect of such properties.
Appendix 9 to the report referred to in minute 179 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the Council’s commercial interests by virtue of the fact that it includes information relating to the Council’s financial position in the Outline Business Case for Beeston Hill and Holbeck, the details of which are yet to be fully agreed. In addition the Council has also commenced competitive dialogue with PFI bidders, and the disclosure of such information could prejudice the ongoing procurement process.
(e) Annex 2 to the report referred to in minute 181 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as Education Leeds has a duty to secure improvement and increased confidence in the schools concerned and this would be adversely affected by disclosure of the information.
(f) Annex 3 to the report referred to in minute 182 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as Education Leeds has a duty to secure improvement and increased confidence in the schools concerned and this would be adversely affected by disclosure of the information.
(g) Appendix 1 to the report referred to in minute 185 under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information as disclosure would prejudice the Council’s commercial interests as the appendix details matters where negotiations of a confidential nature will ensue. In these circumstances it is considered that the public interest in not disclosing the commercial information outweighs the public interest in disclosure.