Agenda and minutes

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The Chair referred to the notice of filming at meetings and this information was noted.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Gina Adamou, Councillor Emine Ibrahim, Councillor Peter Mitchell, Councillor Liz Morris, and Councillor Viv Ross.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with under item 7 below).

There were no items of urgent business.

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(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

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Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B, paragraph 29 of the Council’s constitution.

There were no deputations / petitions / presentations / questions.

To note the establishment of the Strategic Planning Committee, including its terms of reference, and to establish a Planning Sub-Committee for the 2021/22 Municipal Year, including noting the terms of reference for the Planning Sub-Committee.

The Committee considered the report which asked the Committee to note the establishment of the Strategic Planning Committee, including its terms of reference, and to establish a Planning Sub-Committee for the 2021/22 Municipal Year, including noting the terms of reference for the Planning Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the terms of reference of the Strategic Planning Committee and Planning Sub-Committee as set out within the Council’s Constitution, attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To agree the establishment of a Planning Sub-Committee with the same membership as the Strategic Planning Committee.

3.    To note the Strategic Planning Protocol as set out within the Council’s constitution, attached as Appendix 2 to the report.

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 3.

There were no items of urgent business.