To consider the exclusion of the public and press from the meeting during consideration of item 3(b) – Confidential Minutes - on the grounds that they include the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of

Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information)(Variation) Order 2006

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice (including the text of the question/statement) to Steve Loach of Democratic Services (contact details at the foot of page 1 of the Agenda sheet) by midday on Tuesday 24th May 2022.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.  Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak:-

•           at this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the Agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes);

•           when the relevant Agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on a matter which is on the Agenda for this meeting.        

If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Chairman who will instruct those taking a recording to cease while you speak.