The Chairman announced that in accordance with Council policy the meeting was being audio recorded.
The Chairman drew Members’ attention to the item on the front page of the agenda regarding ‘Declarations of Interest’ and reminded Members that, in accordance with the Code of Conduct, any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared immediately prior to the respective agenda item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, who wished to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest.