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Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda. Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 October 2014 Minutes: Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 20 October 2014 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.
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Procedure of Hearing Minutes: Resolved: That the procedure for the conduct of the hearing be noted. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday 9th February 2015 at 10.00am at County Hall, Preston. Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting would be held at 10.00am on Monday 9 February 2015. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public The Committee is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, it considers that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972, as indicated against the heading to the item. Minutes: Resolved: That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A. |
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Complaint Against the County Council Mr P (Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972. It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interests in disclosing the information). Minutes: (Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. It was considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information).
The meeting had been convened to consider a complaint about the actions of Lancashire Trading Standards and in particular that officers had raised the issue of the non-return of a deposit with a vehicle trader during a visit to offer advice on compliance with criminal legislation.
The complainant chose not to attend the meeting. The Committee considered very carefully the points raised by the complainant including letters and emails together with other documentation provided to it, which had also been copied to the complainant. The Committee also considered responses from a Trading Standards Manager who attended the meeting.
Resolved: That the complaint be not upheld.
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