Agenda and minutes

Councillor Cooper proposed three separate motions in respect of the accuracy of the minutes, i.e.:

Minute 88 – motion to exclude the press and public for Minutes 89 and 90

Councillor Cooper moved that more accurate reasons for the exclusion of press and public should be provided in the minutes. This was seconded by Councillor Flower. Upon being put to the vote, this motion was lost.

Minute 89 – questions submitted under Standing Order 30 by Councillor Cooper

Councillor Cooper moved that his three questions be added to Appendix A to the minutes. This was seconded by Councillor Groves. Upon being put to the vote, this motion was lost.

Councillor Cooper moved that the responses to his three questions should have been supplied to all Councillors after the meeting. This was seconded by Councillor Groves. Upon being put to the vote, this motion was lost.

The minutes (without any amendments) were therefore confirmed and signed as a correct record.   

(i)         Queen Elizabeth II

As this was the first ordinary first meeting of Full Council since her passing,  Members stood for a one minute silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II

and her lifetime of service to the country.    

(ii)        Civic fundraising

The Chair confirmed that her charity quiz night would take place at St. Agatha’s Hall, Hurst Green on Saturday, 3^rd December 2022.  

The Chair thanked everyone who had who supported her charity open mic night on Sunday, 9^th October 2022. The evening had been a great success with over £800 raised for her charities (Clockwork and the Holland Get Fit Club).

All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter:

(i)         any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPIs) and / or

(ii)        other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at the meeting. Anyone with a DPI must, unless a dispensation has been granted, withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the relevant item of business. If in doubt, advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer or her staff prior to the meeting.

Councillor Jones declared a non-pecuniary interest in connection with Minute 96 of the Planning Committee minutes of the 28th July 2022 (2021/1800 – New Aldi Supermarket, 381 Croydon Road, Caterham).

Councillor Pursehouse declared a non-pecuniary interest in connection with Minute 123 of the Strategy & Resources Committee minutes of the 29th September 2022 (rental grant subsidy applications).

(i)    questions from residents and others working or studying in the District; and

(ii)   questions from Councillors

Questions had been submitted by Councillors Jones, Gray, Prew and O’Driscoll. Details of the questions and responses are attached at Appendix A.

R E S O L V E D – that the reports of the following meetings be received, and the recommendations therein be adopted:

       Planning Committee – 28^th July 2022

       Strategy & Resources Committee – 10^th August 2022

       Licensing Committee – 7^th September 2022

       Planning Policy Committee – 22^nd September 2022

       Audit & Scrutiny Committee – 27^th September 2022

       Strategy & Resources Committee – 29^th September 2022

       Housing Committee – 4^th October 2022

       Planning Committee – 6^th October 2022

       Community Services Committee – 18^th October 2022