The public may be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

RECOMMENDED – That in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The public interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

Resolved - That, under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The public interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

Following the adjournment of the Sub-Committee on 11 June, 2012, the Sub-Committee will reconvene to determine the dismissal appeal of a member of the Adult Social Services Department.

The Sub-Committee convened to consider the appeal by an employee in the Adult Social Services Department against the decision of the Head of Personal Support to dismiss him from his current post. The appellant was represented by Mr J Taylor of UNISON.

Resolved - That, having considered carefully all the evidence, the Appeals Sub-Committee upholds the appeal.