Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Amos, Councillor P Brown and Councillor T Skinner.

Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct

Note:

(a)  Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and

(b)  Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave

No Declarations of Interest were made.

In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 13, 14 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved that:

The public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 13 and 14 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Mayor advised that Item 5 would be considered before Item 4.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

Recommendations 2.1 to 2.3 as contained within the report be accepted.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

The Council were circulated with additional papers in relation to:

·         Details of amendments to the report

·         A Risk Assessment that had been omitted from the report

·         An updated Financial and Staffing summery due to withdrawal of an application

A Member then moved recommendations 2.1 to 2.19 as contained within the report and this motion was seconded.

A Member then moved an amendment that recommendation 2.13 be removed and this motion was seconded.

The Monitoring Officer and the Chief Executive then clarified the recommendations for the Council.

A vote was then taken on recommendations 2.1 to 2.19 as contained within the report with the exception of recommendation 2.13.

Resolved that:

Recommendations 2.1 to 2.19 with the exception of 2.13 as contained within the report be accepted.

The Monitoring Officer then clarified the proposed amendment.

The Member who had moved that recommendation 2.13 be removed then withdrew this motion and moved that recommendation 2.13 be deferred not removed.

This proposal was then seconded.

A vote was then taken on the motion that recommendation 2.13 be deferred and it was

Resolved that:

Recommendation 2.13 as contained within the report be deferred.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.