Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received as follows :

Councillor Chris Barnfather (County Council Business) Councillor Roger Jackson substituting;

Councillor Gordon Wheeler (County Council Business) Councillor Liz Yates substituting;

Councillor Jon Collins (City Council Business) Councillor Malcolm Wood substituting;

Councillor John Wilmott (personal) Councillor John Allin substituting.

None.

Of the meeting held on 6 February 2015 (for confirmation).

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2015 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

TO CONSIDER EXCLUDING THE PUBLIC FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 ON THE BASIS THAT, HAVING REGARD TO ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION.

The Committee decided to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining agenda item in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on that basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information by virtue of Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 of the Act.

Report of Chief Fire Officer

Chief Fire Officer, John Buckley, presented the report which proposed a restructure to the Strategic Management Team.

RESOLVED for a more detailed report to be submitted to an additional meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee to be held on 17 April 2015 at 11am.