Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 15th September, 2021 6.00 pm, NEW

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Items
No. Item

33.

Apologies pdf icon PDF 52 KB

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors E A Biggs, P M Brivio, S J Jones, S C Manion, O C de R Richardson and C A Vinson.

 

 

34.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made by Members.

35.

Announcements pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Council, the Leader of the Council, Members of the Cabinet or the Head of Paid Service.

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Council, Councillor M D Conolly, made the following announcements:

 

(a)  To welcome Councillor M F Hibbert (Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne Ward) and Councillor D R Friend (Sandwich Ward) following their recent election to the Council.

 

(b)  To advise Members of the sad news that a former director, Mike Dawson, had died. Mr Dawson had been the Director of Planning and Environmental Services and had been instrumental in the delivery of many of the Council’s key planning projects such as the Aylesham and Whitfield Developments. He would be missed by those who knew him and the thoughts of the Council were with his family.

 

The Chairman invited Members to share their memories about Mr Dawson.

 

The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect.

36.

Seat Allocation and Group Appointments pdf icon PDF 59 KB

To receive from Group Leaders any changes to seat allocations or appointments.

 

(Note:  Any changes must be within the approved allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with the political balance rules (where applicable).)

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor T J Bartlett, duly seconded by Councillor S S Chandler, and

 

RESOLVED:  That the following changes be made to appointments within the approved allocation of seats for the Conservative Group:

 

Committee

Existing Appointment

Replacement Member

Dover Joint Transportation Advisory Board

 

C A Vinson

M F Hibbert

East Kent Services Committee

 

Vacancy (substitute)

D P Murphy (substitute)

M Bates (substitute)

C A Vinson (substitute)

Licensing Committee

 

O C de R Richardson

M F Hibbert

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

P D Jull

D R Friend

 

37.

MAKING THE ASH PARISH COUNCIL NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021 pdf icon PDF 241 KB

To consider the attached report of the Senior Policy Planner - Planning, Regeneration and Development.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Planning Policy and Projects Manager presented the report on Making the Ash Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021.

 

It was moved by Councillor N S Kenton, duly seconded by Councillor D P Murphy, and

 

RESOLVED: That Council resolves to ‘make’ the Ash NDP 2021.

 

38.

Urgent Business Time pdf icon PDF 83 KB

To consider any other items deemed by the Chairman of the Council to be urgent in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business for consideration.