Issue - meetings

To confirm the Minutes of the extraordinary Council meeting held on 29 November 2023 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED

(i)                that the Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 29 November 2024 be received.

Councillor A S Fluker paid tribute to all those in the emergency services and healthcare sectors, thanking them for their work and wishing them and their families a happy Christmas.  He raised comments on Minute No. 3 - Minutes – 14 September 2023, No. 11 – South Eastern Area Planning Committee Management and No. 21 – Commercial Project Decision.  Councillor Fluker proposed that subject to these he was happy to agree the Minutes of the last meeting.

The Chairperson reminded Members that the Minutes were not a verbatim record of the meeting.  He referred to the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer who provided further clarity to the Council, advising that the purpose of Minutes was to primarily record the decision made and provide a bare framework to why a decision was made.  Guidance on private and confidential items of business and what could be Minuted was also given by the Officer.

The Chairperson advised that he had reviewed and was happy with the content of the Minutes.  As there was no specific proposal or recommendation to change the Minutes, he put them to the Council.  The Minutes were duly agreed.  Councillor Fluker asked that it be recorded he did not support the Minutes for a variety of reasons and was happy to discuss these with the Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED

(ii)              that the Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 29 November 2024 be confirmed.