Confidential Reporting Policy 1

Last updated: April 2021

Confidential Reporting Policy

Introduction

This policy sets out New Anglia LEP’s position in relation to the reporting of

confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Publication of Meeting Papers and Minutes

Agendas and papers will be published five working days in advance of meetings and

minutes published within 10 working days of meetings.

Board and committee papers published on the website will not include matters

deemed confidential and those items on the board or committee papers will be

marked confidential.

Papers may be considered confidential by the LEP for a number of reasons:

• Where the LEP holds exempt information under Schedule 12A of the Local

Government Act 1972. This includes information relating to an individual, or

leading to revealing the identity of an individual, relating to the financial and

business affairs of a particular person or local authority holding that

information, negotiations or consultations, labour relations, legal professional

privilege and/ or in connection to the investigation or prosecution of a crime.

• Where disclosure to the public is prohibited by a court.

• Information provided by a Government department on terms which forbid the

disclosure of information to the public.