CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.
Decision:
(1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.
(2) The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.
(3) The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers.
(4) The Chair advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
(5) The Chair advised that the order of the agenda had been changed to that published, and would be considered in the following order Agenda Item 6, Agenda Item 9, Agenda Item 10, Agenda Item 7 and Agenda Item 8.
Minutes:
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(1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.
(2) The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.
(3) The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers.
(4) The Chair advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
(5) The Chair advised that the order of the agenda had been changed to that published and would be considered in the following order Agenda Item 6, Agenda Item 9, Agenda Item 10, Agenda Item 7 and Agenda Item 8.
(6) The Chair advised that should proceedings continue at length, there was a Constitutional procedure to make the item under consideration at 10.30pm the final item, with any remaining items to be deferred to the meeting of the Committee scheduled for Thursday 17 July 2025.