Reasons restricted

By virtue of paragraph(s) 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Explanation of Reasons

  • By Virtue of Paragraph 15

    Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

    Condition:

    Information which -

    • (a) falls within any of paragraphs 12 to 15, 17 and 18 above; and
    • (b) is not prevented from being exempt by virtue of the ‘qualifications’ above,

    is exempt information if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Reason restricted justification

The public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosure until such time as those consultations/negotiations have been concluded.

Mae budd y cyhoedd mewn dal y wybodaeth yn ôl yn gorbwyso budd y cyhoedd mewn datgelu nes bod yr ymgynghoriadau / trafodaethau hynny wedi dod i ben.