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Agenda item

CHAIRMAN'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 Chairman 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)        Audio Recording

 

The Chairman announced that, in accordance with Council policy, this meeting was being audio recorded. Members of the public and the press may use their devices to film/photograph, or do a sound recording of the meeting. Please do not use flash and disable any sound notifications that may emit from your device.

 

(2)        Filming of Meeting

 

The Chairman reminded everyone present that this meeting was being filmed and that it was likely that participants in the meeting would be captured. Any member of the public who dis not wish to be filmed should identify themselves to the Committee clerk.

 

(3)       Declarations of Interest

 

Members were 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 Chairman 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, who wished 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.

 

(4)        Paperless Meetings

 

All meetings going forward would be paperless.

 

Members were advised that, prior to any meeting they should  ensure that the agenda was downloaded onto the tablet.  This would also ensure that if there were any updates required that this was completed prior to the tablet needing to be used at a particular meeting.

 

If Members had any issues with the tablets prior to a meeting they should contact IT in advance.  However, IT support would be available in the refreshment area on the ground floor from 6pm prior to Council, Cabinet Planning and Overview and Scrutiny meetings. 

 

IT support was available at the meeting tonight.  If Members had any issues with their tablet during the meeting please indicate for assistance to one of the IT Team.

 

The late papers would be displayed on the screens around the Council Chamber.

 

(5)       New Councillors

 

The Chairman congratulated and welcomed Councillors George Davies, Morgan Derbyshire, Keith Hoskins, Sam North, Sean Prendergast, Adem Ruggiero-Cakir, Carol Stanier, Kay Tart and Tom Tyson following their successful election on 2 May 2019.

 

(6)        Re-elected Councillors

           

The Chairman congratulated Councillors David Barnard, Judi Billing, Jean Green, Tony Hunter, Steve Jarvis, Gerald Morris and Michael Muir who were successfully re-elected at the District Council Elections.

 

(7)        Councillors who did not stand for re-election

 

The Chairman thanked those Councillors who did not stand for re-election for their work and effort, namely former Councillors Julian Cunningham, Nicola Harris, Cathryn Henry, Bernard Lovewell, Paul Marment, Janine Paterson and Harry Spencer-Smith.

 

(8)        Councillors who were unsuccessful in seeking re-election

 

The Chairman thanked  those Councillors who were unsuccessful at the District Council Elections for their work and effort, namely former Councillors Sarah Dingley and Lynda Needham.

 

Councillors David Levett, Martin Stears-Handscomb and Paul Clark paid tribute to former Councillor and Leader of the Council Lynda Needham.

 

(9)        Register of Interests Forms

                       

The Chairman advised that, as Members were aware, there had been some technical difficulties with the on-line completion of the Register of Interests form which Committee, Member and Scrutiny Services apologised for.  The technical difficulties had now been resolved and the online version was now available.

 

Please remember that Members that are required by law to complete a Register of Interests form – these will need to completed by the required deadline of 4 June 2019.

 

(10)      Refreshments

 

All Councillors were invited to refreshments after the meeting in Committee Rooms 2/3.

 

(11)      Order of Business

 

The Chairman advised that she was changing the order of business as follows:

 

Items 20 – Petition and 21 – Notice of Motion will be taken after item 12 – Appointment of Members of Cabinet.

Minutes:

Audio recording – Start of Item – 22 minutes 51 seconds

 

(1)        Audio Recording

 

The Chairman announced that, in accordance with Council policy, this meeting was being audio recorded. Members of the public and the press may use their devices to film/photograph, or do a sound recording of the meeting. Please do not use flash and disable any sound notifications that may emit from your device.

 

(2)        Filming of Meeting

 

The Chairman reminded everyone present that this meeting was being filmed and that it was likely that participants in the meeting would be captured. Any member of the public who dis not wish to be filmed should identify themselves to the Committee clerk.

 

(3)       Declarations of Interest

 

Members were 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 Chairman 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, who wished 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.

 

(4)        Paperless Meetings

 

All meetings going forward would be paperless.

 

Members were advised that, prior to any meeting they should  ensure that the agenda was downloaded onto the tablet.  This would also ensure that if there were any updates required that this was completed prior to the tablet needing to be used at a particular meeting.

 

If Members had any issues with the tablets prior to a meeting they should contact IT in advance.  However, IT support would be available in the refreshment area on the ground floor from 6pm prior to Council, Cabinet Planning and Overview and Scrutiny meetings. 

 

IT support was available at the meeting tonight.  If Members had any issues with their tablet during the meeting please indicate for assistance to one of the IT Team.

 

The late papers would be displayed on the screens around the Council Chamber.

 

(5)       New Councillors

 

The Chairman congratulated and welcomed Councillors George Davies, Morgan Derbyshire, Keith Hoskins, Sam North, Sean Prendergast, Adem Ruggiero-Cakir, Carol Stanier, Kay Tart and Tom Tyson following their successful election on 2 May 2019.

 

(6)        Re-elected Councillors

           

The Chairman congratulated Councillors David Barnard, Judi Billing, Jean Green, Tony Hunter, Steve Jarvis, Gerald Morris and Michael Muir who were successfully re-elected at the District Council Elections.

 

(7)        Councillors who did not stand for re-election

 

The Chairman thanked those Councillors who did not stand for re-election for their work and effort, namely former Councillors Julian Cunningham, Nicola Harris, Cathryn Henry, Bernard Lovewell, Paul Marment, Janine Paterson and Harry Spencer-Smith.

 

(8)        Councillors who were unsuccessful in seeking re-election

 

The Chairman thanked  those Councillors who were unsuccessful at the District Council Elections for their work and effort, namely former Councillors Sarah Dingley and Lynda Needham.

 

Councillors David Levett, Martin Stears-Handscomb and Paul Clark paid tribute to former Councillor and Leader of the Council Lynda Needham.

 

(9)        Register of Interests Forms

                       

The Chairman advised that, as Members were aware, there had been some technical difficulties with the on-line completion of the Register of Interests form which Committee, Member and Scrutiny Services apologised for.  The technical difficulties had now been resolved and the online version was now available.

 

Please remember that Members that are required by law to complete a Register of Interests form – these will need to completed by the required deadline of 4 June 2019.

 

(10)      Refreshments

 

All Councillors were invited to refreshments after the meeting in Committee Rooms 2/3.

 

(11)      Order of Business

 

The Chairman advised that she was changing the order of business as follows:

 

Items 20 – Petition and 21 – Notice of Motion will be taken after item 12 – Appointment of Members of Cabinet.