Issue - meetings

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and went through some general housekeeping arrangements for the meeting.

At this point and with the permission of the Chairperson, Councillor W J Laybourn made a short statement apologising to Officers for remarks she had made at a previous Committee meeting.

The Chairperson advised that for this meeting he was suspending Procedure Rule 4(8)3, the requirement to stand when addressing the Chairperson.