Agenda and draft minutes

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Councillor Ward declared an interest insofar as he had carried out consultancy work at Barking and Dagenham Council at a time when one of the shortlisted candidates worked there.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items as the presence of members of the public and press would result in the disclosure of exempt information within the terms of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, for the reasons indicated:

Agenda item                Title                                                     Reason for exemption

B4                                Shortlisting of candidates                   Category 3 – Information                   

            for the post of Chief Executive           relating to the financial or

business affairs of any  particular person (including the authority holding that information)

RESOLVED:

That  the shortlist for the post of Chief Executive be approved.