Agenda and minutes

To receive and record any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Brown, Hart, Guest, Pierce Jones and Mrs Blackett.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 23 July 2014.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 23 July 2014 were approved as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

To receive any declarations of interests from Members.

There were no declarations of interest from any of the members present.

The Mayor reported on the various charity and other events she had attended since the last meeting, in particular visits to the national watersports and kitesurfing festivals on Hayling Island.  The Mayor had also been pleased to welcome new business and employment opportunities in the Borough and she also attended the launch of the Oysterfilm documentary about the Emsworth oyster industry.

There were no matters the Leader wished to add to his published report.

The Cabinet Lead reports had been circulated and the Mayor asked Cabinet members if they wished to add anything to their reports.

Councillor Branson reported that profits from letting of the Civic Suite from April to September had amounted to £16,000, which was higher than the same period in the previous year.

(i)                the Leader and Cabinet Leads to answer questions on matters within their Portfolio.

(ii)           Chairmen to answer questions on minutes since the last Council meeting

The Cabinet Leads all answered questions within their remit.  There were no questions for the Committee Chairmen.

To receive any questions submitted in accordance with Standing Order 23.4(a).

There were no questions or urgent questions under standing order 23.4.

To receive the following minutes of meetings held since publication of the agenda for the last meeting of the Council:

Extraordinary Governance and Audit Committee – 4 August 2014

Development Management Committee – 14 August 2014

Cabinet – 3 September 2014

Development Management Committee – 4 September 2014

Scrutiny Board – 9 September 2014

Governance and Audit Committee – 16 September 2014

Licensing Committee – 24 September 2014

Development Management Committee – 25 September 2014

Proposed by Councillor G Shimbart and seconded by Councillor P Buckley it was

RESOLVED that the minutes of Committees held since the last meeting of the Council be accepted.