The following relates to exempt or confidential matters (Para(s) 7 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Govt Act 1972). Any breach of confidentiality could prejudice the Council/person/body concerned & might amount to a breach of the councillors /employees codes of conduct.

Explanation of Reasons

• By Virtue of Paragraph 7

  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority)

  Condition:

  Information within paragraph 7 is not exempt if it must be registered under various statutes, such as the Companies Act or the Charities Act. To be exempt the information must relate to a particular third person who must be identifiable