Issue - meetings

in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 5.1 so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

The Committee was requested to determine that the following item of business, which contained exempt information as described in Schedule 7(A) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, be taken in private:-

5.1       Aberdeen eBike Hire Scheme - exempt appendix

Councillor Nicoll moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Tissera:-

That the Committee consider the item in public in light of the amendment that had been circulated.

On a division, there voted:-   for the procedural motion (4) - Councillors Brooks, Malik, Nicoll and Tissera; against the procedural motion (5) - Convener; Vice Convener; and Councillors Allard, Greig and Radley.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)           to reject the procedural motion; and

(ii)          in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 5.1 so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A of the Act.