The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Independent Member Appointment Panel, consisting of Councillor Barry Durkin, Councillor Rob Adams and Councillor Liz Harvey, convened to discuss the shortlisting process for a Lay Independent Co-opted Member of the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel. The agenda included the election of a chairman and the exclusion of the press and public for a portion of the meeting.

Shortlisting Process - Lay Independent Co-opted Member of West Mercia Police and Crime Panel

The main item on the agenda was the shortlisting process for a Lay Independent Co-opted Member of the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel. The report pack included 112 pages of information related to this process. The Panel was scheduled to discuss exempt information relating to individuals, which led to the resolution to exclude the press and public from this part of the meeting, because the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure.