Issue - decisions
CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
27/04/2026 - CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
(1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.
(2) The Chair reminded Members that the Council had declared both a Climate Emergency and an Ecological Emergency. These are serious decisions, and mean that, as this was an emergency, all of us, Officers and Members had that in mind as we carried out our various roles and tasks for the benefit of our District.
(3) 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.
(4) The Chair advised that the normal procedure rules in respect of debate and times to speak will apply.
(5) The Chair advised that 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution did not apply to this meeting. A comfort break would be held at an appropriate time, should proceedings continue at length.
(6) The Chair reminded Members of Members Development Week and the training sessions arranged during Monday 11 May to Tuesday 19 May 2026 to cover required and compulsory training.
(7) The Chair asked Members to ensure they could successfully log in to their IT equipment ahead of the training sessions being held in Members Development Week.
(8) The Chair reminded Members that the Council was piloting flexible voting in Royston at the upcoming elections on 7 May 2026 which meant that votes could be cast at any Hub on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May 2026 between 10am to 3pm.