Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

No declarations of interest were made.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on12 December 2023.

The Committee agreed the minutes held on 12 December 2023 as a correct record.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court.

There had been one appeal case since the last Committee meeting. The appeal had been lost by Plymouth City Council.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and the public from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Committee agreed to pass a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and the public from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1/2/3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

(Please note there is a confidential part to this minute).

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2023.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2023 as a correct record.

This item was removed from the agenda.

The Committee will be provided with the Number of Certificates of Good Conduct Exemptions Granted.

(The Committee agreed to re-enter into a Part 1 meeting).

There were two Certificates of Good Conduct Exemptions granted.