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[BLANK_AUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] My final meeting and I forget to turn on the microphone. I'd like to welcome you all to this meeting of the full council. And I wish to remind the council, please, that the meeting is being recorded live. And so could you please make sure that when you do speak, you use your microphones. I have just shown you how not to do it. So please, if you would mind switching your microphone on for the recording. Thank you. Item two on the agenda, we have apologies from Councillors Darby, Lee and Roberts. Do the group leaders have any further apologies for the meeting? Sorry. Thank you, just Councillor Smith. Thank you. That will be noted, thank you. Item three is nominations, please, for the CHEM. I'm trying not to say CHEM, the chair of the council. Councillor Cosins will move and Councillor Crosby will second a motion that Councillor Hall be elected chair of new control district council for the municipal year 2024-25. Councillor Cosins. Thank you, Chair. Yes, I'm very happy to nominate Councillor. Oh, I beg your pardon. Thank you. Very happy to nominate Councillor Jean Hall. I think of a better person and we're very proud of you as the independence for New York and district. We're very proud to be nominating you, Jean. And we'd also really like to thank Sylvia for the amazing job that you've done this year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Crosby. Hello. Thank you. And I echo what Councillor Cosins have said. Thank you very much. Are there any other nominations, please? Okay, thank you. If there are no other nominations, the chair will, I will put the nominations of Councillor Hall to the vote. All those in favour, please? Show of hands, please. I think that is unanimous. Thank you very much. That is unanimous. Thank you. [applause] So, the newly elected chair will now sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and will receive the chain of office in her own right. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] I was going to hold a whole lot of papers here to frighten you all. But basically, there are two sheets, double spaced, size 14 types, so don't worry. I'm not going to be here for too long. I would like to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to speak for a short time about my role as chair of this Council over the past year. I have enjoyed chairing for meetings of the Council strangely enough. I actually do enjoy it. And it has been an honour to represent New York and Sherwood District Council on civic occasions in many locations. Whilst I have been a Councillor previously for eight years, this is the first occasion upon which I've had a role with formal responsibilities and being able to carry these out for a Labour-led Council. I would like to pick out three particular civic occasions that I feel have been a particular privilege. It has been a particular privilege to be able to attend as chair of this Council. The first is to do with Polish community. I have attended seven different commemorative and celebratory events organised by the Polish community, ranging from some hell in the Polish cemetery. Others in churches in honour of bravery and sacrifice during the Second World War, and also those celebrating the twinning of towns in Poland with New York. I have learned an awful lot about Poland through these events and I'm encouraged to see that the links are so strong. The second outstanding occasion of particular note to me was the staging across New York and Sherwood District of Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain cycle race, particularly since it started in Edwin's Stowe, which obviously I have the honour to represent. The whole occasion was joyous, not to mention if that's standard of cycling, which all and wonder rolled into one. Now, if you're not a teacher, you may not know what all and wonder means, it's an austere expression and they like to come into some lessons and see all and wonder. And so I'm just telling my little digger that was dead, but that occasion was full of awe and wonder, it was marvellous. And many thanks to our staff, who I know had a key part in putting it all together. I can't see the staff concerned, but I'm sure they're all around. And finally, I want to mention my last avict duty, which was only last Saturday, which was to attend the opening of a community hub in Boone. Again, a very lively and positive atmosphere, surrounded by people who are working hard for that community. I think it would be good if we could open more of these in areas where they would offer support and encouragement to the local communities. Things don't think I haven't appreciated the worthiness or importance of other events that I've been able to participate in. However, these three exemplify the range of things happening around us in your concert of which we should be proud. And I want to just say a thanks here, because I've been around the area, and very often I want to thank the taxi for not saying who it is. But I would like to thank them for the way that they've taken me about very prompt, which is a lesson for me, and very courteous, so thank you to them. Now, I hadn't intended to nominate Charity this year, but rather to promote one. I chose Air Ambulance because every single resident of Newark and Sherwood of any status or age might need the Air Ambulance service one day. I have raised money for them. A final check for the money raised at the Easter raffle in the collection tin and through homemade cake sales, not my homemade cakes, I don't do that. But it was an officer of this authority who made them all. And the sales were done at the Boone and Hobb, and it was handed over this morning. Look out for us, I hope, in the Newark advertiser. Do we have a Newark advertiser? Please make sure you're printed, that article. It was really, really good. I want to thank everybody who has contributed to it. All the money raised was from councillors and staff here and Edwin Slow Parish councillors and staff. All prizes and cakes were donated. The fact that a worthy amount was able to be donated to such a cause shows what kind and thoughtful people work for, and on behalf of this council and my own parish council. Thank you to all. Finally, I want to acknowledge the support I've had in carrying out my role. Thank you to Karen, my civic officer, for getting me organised. Remembering dates and appointments is perhaps not my thought date, as the Labour Group Chair might testify to. So could Karen just come round, please? Thank you very much, Nando. Come up, because we want to have you first back there. And I'm glad you're in black and white, not so out, don't you? Thank you. And I hope, Karen, you will note that this is from my neck of the woods. Thank you very much for your help and support. It has been you. [Applause] And I know councilor Tiff doesn't want a particular mention, but she's a veritable sound, not a mouse, she's a fan. I hope that wasn't a Freudian slip, however, she is a sound of all knowledge on matter civic, which you will agree. Because she has been chair, she is a pastor chair. And I have greatly appreciated her help, advice and company throughout this year. So, I know she doesn't want a gift, but her garden might appreciate this plan, I thought. So if you'd like to just come in and hug. [Applause] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [Applause] I had another Edmond Stone, parish council, who accompanied me on some things. She can't be here tonight, but I would like to thank her for her efforts in being my consort on various occasions. I'm sure she won't mind me mentioning her name, she is the Chrissy heir, and she has accompanied me on several occasions and supported me very well. So she can't be here tonight, but I still want to make sure that she knows that we don't care. And lastly, I want to thank the councillors for electing me to serve as chair for the first year of this newly elected administration. I have really appreciated the opportunity to serve the residents of Newark and show it in this way. And finally, as well, this year has also made me appreciate it. And I am not just saying this in case the officers think I am, what a hard working and talented staff we have across all departments, well done to them all. Could we give them a round of applause? [Applause] I think this is where I take my leave. Thank you. Not for a moment. [Laughter] I would just like to say thank you to councillor Brooks for being our chair for the year and presenting with your father. All of it is here. And invite people to share their thanks for councillor Brooks. [Applause] Can I just say thank you to this, and I do like showing up, so I might well be wearing it on auspicious occasions. Thank you very much. Thank you. [Applause] I would just like to thank councillor Brooks for all the advice, help and guidance she has given me this year. It is very new to the job, very new to be in a councillor and she has given me so much advice, I feel confident now to go ahead and represent Newark and Sherwood, so thank you so much. [Applause] I now want to see nominations for Vice Chair of Newark and Sherwood District Council. I've got a proposal. Councillor Peacock. Thank you, Chair. It's a great honour for me to pose councillor Tiff for the role of Vice Chair. I've been blessed with her for more than 25 years and I know that she is universally light and respected. Linda has got this amazing superpower which allows anyone in her presence to be at ease and feel valued. Linda's experience of the civic role previously, previously as Vice Chair and Chair. I'm not sure that she will be a great source of help and advice to you, Jean. Thank you very much. Do you have a seconder? Thank you, Chair, and congratulations on being promoted to Chair. I would like to stand and formally second the proposal for the councillor Linda Tiff, Vice Chair of the councillor this year. She's been excellent as a consort for the previous chair. She's got a wealth of experience and knowledge. She's a fountain of knowledge in this, not a mount. And I think she'll do absolutely wonderful as your Vice Chair this year and give you so much support. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Fraser. Do we have any other nominations? It doesn't look like it. Oh, sorry, sorry, apologies. All those in favour of councillor Tiff? That's unanimous. Councillor Tiff. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Councillor Candon. Thank you very much. I'd just like to take this opportunity on behalf of our group to wish you well in your work throughout the year. I'm sure you'll do a grand job for us all. But Madam Chairman, can I just ask you a question, please? Do you have any intention of reinstating prayers at the beginning of our meetings going forward? No. Thank you. I have no intentions of doing prayers. No, I have no intentions of doing prayers. I think there's too many denominations in our district to isolate one religion. So I'm not happy to do that. Thank you. I respect everybody else's views, though. All right, we'll move on to declarations of interest by members and officers. Do any members have any interest to declare on items listed on the agenda? Aside from those previously declared at items 16, the minutes were noted. No. No, no declarations. Thank you. A gender item 8, minutes for the meeting held on the 7th of March 2024. Can I ask for a proposal and a seconder to approve as a correct record of the minutes for less meeting held? Councillor Beakart. Move the minutes, Chair. Councillor Cuzzan. Second. unanimous. Thank you. Right, we move on to communications. Any communications which the Chair, John? I don't have any thank you, Chair. No. Chief Executive and the Leader. The Leader. Thank you, Chair. It's not really communications, but I'd like to say a few words about Councillor Brooks, who's over there. Obviously, people know that I've known Cooley for a fair few years now. We're colleagues here, in this place, and also at Elisor Post Council. We went to school together as children. Although we haven't always seen our flag, I had no hesitation whatsoever in asking to see the Chair following last year's local elections. I'm really pleased that she has carried out the role in her own way and in a way that reflects the values of this Council. Patience, resilience, honesty and compassion. Just to clarify, it was purely coincidental that I won't start a prize in a raffle. The Councillor Brooks has been a great service for the Council over the last year and representatives with Energy and Grace. Syria, on behalf of all the whole Council, thank you very much. Thank you. I'd also like to congratulate you, Chair, on the Queen of the Chair. What can I say? You will bring different, but amazing qualities to the role. I'm really looking forward to you growing to it. You like every room that you enter, and you have a wonderful rapport with people. I'm thrilled that you will be representing the Council over the Queen of the Year and sincerely hope you enjoy every minute. Okay. One of the things I've done for a number of years at this juncture, and maybe not as junctures, I've not always been the leader of the Council. I also extended a thank you to each and every Councillor, and I think it's important that we maintain that. We do play an important role, whatever our role is, as Councillors, we represent the people that put us here, and we work hard for it. So, thank you. Just want to see now for yourself. Follow the election of Clare Ward as Mayor of East Midlands on May 2nd. It was a great pleasure and privilege to host her to visit Newark on Friday the 17th of May. This visit was Clare's official visit to any post-script council, any council in East Midlands region. Clare was extremely interested in the ongoing projects that we've got going, and impressed with our officers are organising and implementing projects. Clare noted we are way ahead of other councils in dealing with levelling up funding, which is of course testament to the hard work and commitment of our offices. It's also testament to the hard work of us as Councillors, because that straddles both administrations, and I think we deserve a bit of congratulations around that. Whilst here Clare was introduced to some of the challenges we've faced, I was keen to play her part in helping to deliver our ambitions and aspirations. I'd like to thank the businesses that opened the doors to us all, and those involved in the visit. I'd also like to thank those members of the public who took the time to have a brief chat with Clare. I know that Clare really appreciated this. The first East Midlands Council's combined authority board meeting will take place on 17th of June. I will be attending as one of two representatives of Nottinghamshire's District and public councils. And I look forward to regularly reporting back to this council for progress May. Thank you Clare. Thank you Councillor Peacock. Yep, poor folks. Thank you. Councillor Hayes submitted a question to the council. Unfortunately, it was out of time, but I would like to respond to that for you. And give you an assurance that throughout the last year, I've been working on the unprecedented events from the autumn and winter. And it remains front and centre of my focus. I understand you've received some specific updates in relation to putting in your own ward. And I am quite content to share the minutes of this food partnership meeting with you as well. And I'll make sure the officers send them across to you. And also to say that a report on food preparedness will be presented to the cabinet in July. And also hope to be presenting a, or tabling a motion for the next school council to debate in the near future on flooding. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor CASSIDY. Thank you. First of all, yes. Firstly, congratulations, Councillor Paul and your promotion. It really looks good on you and good luck for the year ahead. With it just being half a year since we declared our motion for the ocean, I just wanted to shine a bit of light on the unified effort across this council on meeting those objectives. It's been really cross pollinating across all of the teams and within the council and it just re-energizes me to see so many employees so committed to this. A few examples include the ASM We Perform Your Project on the substance track, the giant inflatable whale in Newark. Not only did the tickets sell out within 12 hours, we had overwhelming positive feedback and it was part of, I know there was other things happening that day, that part of pulling in 8,000 visitors into our town square in one day. So I just wanted to thank the economic team, especially the new Bolt who found that whale and the really magical messaging inside it. I also wanted to thank Sue Stott as well from the community team who brought our motion to life at the Knox County Council Show. This month we've had incredible feedback again, seeing all the surfboards that the schools have been engaging across the district, seeing children learning through our sensory play. She did an incredible job bringing all that to life. And we've only had two stakeholder meetings with key players along the river trend and we've already identified key areas of collaboration and where to focus our influence. And one exciting outcome of that is now working with partners to address pollution runoff and car washes. So already we're getting some really tangible practical ways to stop pollution as well as the education and engagement side of things. I just wanted to, the reason why I'm bringing this forward tonight is because our action plan isn't actually due until October this year. And so I'm just really proud of all of the officers that have already take great strides in bringing our policy to life. So thank you to everybody who's helping us embed this ocean recovery into their work and finding inspiring ways to take residents on this journey. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Bracey. Thank you, Chair. And I would just like to start by thanking Councilor Box for her work over the last year. And for coming along to an event that I co-hosted with this last weekend. And that's actually what I want to speak about the boot and hub. It's been a labour of love for Terry in our housing team. He's done remarkable things in a very short period of time. And it's a co-funded project between the housing team and the economic development team as we were able to achieve some UK SPF funding to help the community of boot. So on Saturday we had an absolutely wonderful day. We had kids on the streets playing with footballs, with hula hoops, learning circus skills. And the best part, the graffiti project, absolutely brilliant. I know that Councilor Tifton, Councilor Brooks saw the large community written on the side. Absolutely wonderful graffiti work there with support from Image School who do a lot of our projects. On Saturday we had well over 100 people in attendance the other day and not a single person was disappointed that I spoke to. They absolutely loved it. Projects like that are a testament to our office colleagues, to our communities and to us as a Council. It really shows what we're about. It's about community. It's about support. It's about uplifting the people that we are here to represent. So it was absolutely brilliant to see. And we ran out of hard dogs. And I think we may have ended up running out of cakes by the end after Councillor Brooks had collected a few. But no, it was absolutely brilliant. On the day money raised from the cake sale went to Councillor Brooks's charity and to the car project at Holerton. So really worthwhile causes. And one of the things I'm most proud of with this project, above all else, is that the work done to the gardens at the hub and I advise everyone to go along. It's 34 members view in an absolutely brilliant project, go along, have a look. But the garden projects were done by local young people and over the course of 10 days they got a level 3 MVQ with volunteering your way. And it's just testament to those young people. The standard of work is absolutely incredible. You may have seen the photos of myself, Councillor Tishton, Councillor Brooks sat on a bench that was built by them. And you know what? It's one of the best built benches that I've ever sat on, built by 15, 16, 17 year olds. Absolutely wonderful. So I, as a portfolio holder for housing, but also as a resident that lives 2 minutes away from that estate, I'm so incredibly proud of this project. And also with another hat on, I am the mayor of that town and it is absolutely wonderful to see. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Councillor. Thank you. Anybody else? Any other folks I do hold this? Rowan? Councillor Cuzzan? Thank you, Chair. I'd also like to echo what everybody else has said and thank Celia very, very much indeed. And Jean, welcome. You look very at ease already. Just very briefly, we mentioned in Cabinet the other day and we acknowledged the role that Councillor Holloway largely played from the previous administration. We've got the final piece of funding to complete the Castle Gatehouse project, which is excellent, really exciting, transfer-made project for our town. It's generating a lot of excitement. We've also had a really, really good look at the planting, at the access, at all of the activities that are going to spin off from that. We're also beginning to look at other projects within this portfolio, which are exciting to do with our offer and to do with digging down into what arts, culture and heritage mean to our community and the feedback from our event that we had just touching on music and the amount of music that's going on in the area. Very positive and I'm sure this time next year I'll have lots to say about the development of that project too. But thank you to the previous administration for starting a great project. And I hope perhaps this time maybe this time next year is a bit ambitious, but who knows? Certainly in 2026 we're all going to be going across and really enjoying the views from the top of the castle and experiencing life as it was in a castle. So thank you very much. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Councillor CASSIDY. Any other portfolios? Councillor, Melton. Thank you, Chair. Not wanting to miss out on saying thank you to Celia and everybody else and wishing you a good year. Most of the photo opportunities in my first year as a Councillor and a portfolio holder have actually been photo opportunities provided by our previous administration. So I thought it was appropriate really to say thank you to the previous administration for taking steps to do something more about recycling. I'm hoping that next year I'll be able to get up as a portfolio holder and say this is what we've done. But thank you to the previous administration. Thank you, Councillor Harris. Melton. You'll remember later, due. In accordance with rule 3.1, to receive the presentation or the debating any petitions from members of the Council, if any, I can confirm there are no petitions. So move on to agenda item 11. Questions from members of the public and Council. Councillor Harris, would you like us to take it as read that you have submitted or would you like to read it out? Thank you, Chair. And welcome to the Opposition of course working with you and also to Celia for treating me so kindly and my Melton be small group last year. Thank you. I will read it out because it's very short and I think it's important that the nature of this is understood because up until recently the district Council provided some coordination on speed watch and community safety groups. But the previous police and crime commission appears to have directed us that this should not happen. So this support appears to have ended. What proposals will the Council now make to reinforce and support community run groups of speed watch and safety partnerships. I invite Councillor Taylor to respond. Peepop to respond. You can do it if you want. There used to be some limited cooperation. So coordination of speed watch information by new control district Council. However, having met with the police, we were advised by them that speed watch single point of contact advice spark. At the police for Newark that the situation has now changed. The police spark as advised that new control district Council that the PCC has directed the speed watch should be a community room group with minimal oversight of the police. Apart from training and sending out of letters to offending vehicles. This is a decision taken by the previous PCC and we can't comment on that any further. However, I cannot help but wonder if it's something to do with someone being booked for speeding five times resulting in a driving ban. I also wonder if it might be to do with the Newark MP having been banned for speeding. Yes, I put it right this time. It was speeding. To confirm our community protection officers will continue to be involved in community speed watch. But we won't be keeping direct overview of the groups. We will be liaising with the police to support any community groups which wish to set up as a speed watch. Assist with delivery of training and administration of the equipment. In the main individual group should not be affected by this change. It will still run for them as previously. I would also like to take the opportunity to say a thank you to Councillor GIRLING who has agreed to train at group poppers including Councillor Ross and myself to carry out a speed watch in and around Hortonville. Thank you. Thank you Councillor Harris and Taylor. I don't promise to get any better. I apologise. Councillor Harris, do you have any supplementary questions? Thank you. Thank you. I'm the bold one. So, it's the one to spot. Thank you for that response. It's encouraging to hear that the district council will continue to help out the speakers. They are important for the communities both small and large and it would be really good to see the Hortonville group established and be trained. I look forward to further communication and coordination from the district council and hope to report back into your course. Thank you. No further questions? Thank you. Councillor Taylor, do you want to respond in any way? No, I think I'm the other one with this bold as well. Thank you. Right. I'll move on to item 12 then. Invite Councillor Peacock to propose the political composition of the council and the allocation of seats on committees to political groups. Move the recommendation on page 33, Chair. I'd like to stand to second now, please. Thank you. Any comments? All in favour? Thank you, Anna. Unanimous. Right. To allocate vice-chairs and members to committees, et cetera, I invite Councillor Peacock to propose the game. I've been recommendations on page 37, Chair. Thank you. And a seconder, please. Thank you, Chair. I'd like to rise to second that. Thank you. Do we have any comments? All in favour? Okay. Unanimous. Thank you. All right. Item 14, to record a record of urgent decisions. A commitment of section 106 off-site sports and suitable alternative natural green space. No, at Councilgate House. Appointment of representatives to south of the leisure centre trust. Can I please ask the council to note these three urgent decisions? Plus, there is an additional supplement to your agenda. The one earth, solar farm, response to the statutory consultation. These are all for noting. Noted. Thank you. No, I'd gender, I'd like to 15, notice the motion. Councillor Jackson, you have a motion to propose? Thank you. Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. May I congratulate you, Vice Chair, and all your appointments of chair and vice chair of this Council. And we'll see you happen back in the district over the next year and also to Councillor... Sorry, I'm seeing it. Sorry, I see it. Councillor Brookes for being a chairman for the last year. I know it's infectious, isn't it? I did as a woman, Chair, and what your character was of this year, actually, if you got one. So we could get out and support you and... I am in the throes of that. I didn't want to preempt the vote. Well, we're looking forward to that. Thank you. There's a whole council who likes to support you on your character. Thank you very much. I'd like to propose this motion after the recent events we've had in this district over the last year. I don't know where you want me to read it out or not. But I believe there is an amendment that's being put forward as well. I mean, mine has been a portion of where I say it. But I say it as I mean to say, because I think that time we had some action, because I don't think we're getting any help from the planning department with flooding issues with local properties and that. So I will propose the motion now, because I think we'll be able to talk about the amendment later. Thank you, Councillor Jackson. Can I have a seconder, please? Councillor Dales. Thank you. I'll rise only to second this motion. But please, I also congratulate you both on your appointments and thank Councillor Brooks for her input this past year. Thank you, Councillor Dales. I open the motion for debate. Any comments? Councillor Freeman. Just like to move the amendment, Chair. Congratulations to yourself and the Vice Chair and thanks to Councillor Brooks for as always a even-handed approach to sharing meetings. Just, I will speak to the amendment and I'm not going to read it out. I assume people have got it. I think the motion gives us an opportunity to detail and explain what the Norton Show and District Council's planning authority are actually doing with current plans and also with future plans, the DPD, which have got madness. This is the clean version. I don't know what happened to the swearing version, but this is the clean version. The reason I'm moving the amendment is to ensure that our residents know exactly what we as the local planning authority can and cannot do, and also what we intend to do. In the new DPD, we have here, we have proposed new policies. DM5, DM5 used to be a policy on design. It's now been split into various policies. So DM5B and DM5C specifically address flood risk and water management, and have gone through the point just briefly. One, we as a local planning authority will stay development away from high risk areas of Irish and flooding. Two, that any development that's done in the district does not increase flood risk elsewhere. Three, we will ensure that developments have sustainable drainage systems for management of surface water and that they are put in place. Four, that any such drainage schemes have a robust maintenance schedule so that suds, as they call, sustainable urban drainage schemes are maintained in perpetuity. Five, that all suds schemes should have considered all four aspects of goods in building suds, and that is the quantity of the quality, the amenity, and of course biodiversity. DM5C ensures that any, when we're considering applications, that any application has to meet the sequential test and that developments will not be permitted if there are more appropriate sites available. And that's across the whole of the district that those appropriate sites could have a lower risk of flooding. And I've got to say that all the points above, I know other council have mentioned the previous administration tonight and I'm going to mention the previous administration. Because all the points above, and that I've spoken to at the moment, are all essential and excellent parts of the plan review that's currently out for public examination. And they're all that have been led through planning policy board by council hallway in a previous portfolio holder. And they are excellent, and they do address a lot of the concerns that council Jackson has highlighted in his motion. So in the spirit of the open door policy, that I know councilor peacock has mentioned on various times in this chamber. I'm more than happy to put on record and thank council hallway for a leadership on this and the previous efforts and the work done by her and officers on the previous public board. And this planning policy board as well that brought this to go out to public examination which was finalized in September. I would also encourage council Jackson on occasion, just to lean to his right a little and have a speak of a word with his leader, because this is an excellent document that has gone out to consultation. So the motion, however, has highlighted things that unfortunately, as a local planning authority, we can do. We cannot attach unfair conditions and council I know council is melting and council Harris have spoken many times in planning committee and other councillors about toughening up conditions. But it is very difficult and sometimes conditions could be classes unreasonable. We cannot stipulate for example that drainage and flood alleviation should be built first or upfront as part of development. And we also cannot insist that such schemes be properly funded. However, this resolution as highlighted those and the amendment seeks to lobby and put forward the case for local planning authorities to have that power. And on that basis, we will lobby the LGA. And we'll lobby this government and the next government will mind have a more synthetic ear to flooding nationally and in the district. So, hopefully, council Jackson will accept the amendment. And then obviously people can speak to the amendment if it becomes a substantive motion. Thank you. Thank you. So we vote on the amendment. So Council Jackson has indicated that he's prepared to accept the changes that Councillor Freeman has proposed. So actually that now becomes the substantive motion that you're talking about and that you go to vote on. So we don't need to vote on any amendment. So we can now begin the debate. Thank you. Thank you, Chair. I was happy to second Council Jackson's motion because I understand and support the reasoning behind it. I'm equally happy to support the amendment because I also recognise that this district council can do very little by itself. I'm still obliged to work within the existing national policy frameworks. And I think that we are all frustrated that we cannot just start to apply strict conditions or new sets of rules that would be unenforceable or would be considered to be unreasonable at an appeal. The government and the environmental agency are key to this. And of course, it is the County Council, which is the lead authority. And I would hope that similar motions are being put forward there as well. I am confident. I am sure that this district council, its officers and all of us as members are doing all that we can, and I might suggest perhaps more than most. So what's needed is a full council approach and I think we've got that to drive the higher authorities, including the government, environmental agency and the Council to recognise that since Bobette and Hank were looking at a very different landscape now, and we need to be able to reflect that in our planning policy decisions. We need policy change and Council have been the nose. I'm always happy to lobby. Thank you, Chair. Councillor Harris. Thank you, Chair. I'm very pleased to see this amendment going through. You can see that Council does absolutely right. This needs to be a full Council agreement. And like I am, as referred to by the Chair of Planning, frustrated at some of the things. I wouldn't say they're unfair conditions though, but I accept that they may be seen as unfair by the inspector on appeal. There are a number of things that we do need to address, particularly in my own ward where the subs might work, but then they go to a combined sewer. The combined sewer then overflows and we have sewage, entering the river greets directly many, many hours per year last year in terms of the additional water that's going down, even with the subs provision in some of the new estates. Because eventually that goes to a combined sewer. And it's just unfortunate that the planning conditions don't allow the impact of the developments downstream of the development. And also would like to comment the fact that some of our plans are not allowed to work with the mediation. For example, we still can't insist on having solar panels on new buildings, which is part of the other side of this problem, isn't it? We're using too much energy. And so therefore, there are many new buildings, even today, built without solar panels. So yes, let's work together on this Council to alleviate the devastating effects of flooding through this, through this district, not just in small numbers, but in significant areas. So I support this motion. Let's work together. I'm trying to address this, both locally and nationally. Thank you. Councillor Taylor. Thank you. I would like to support this motion for a number of reasons. The first is, as a Council, we did commit to not forget the flooding issue. And to keep going until it is resolved. At the next Council meeting, there will be a resolution coming forward. Around the long term plans, an ask of government, an ask of the mayor, etc. So that will be coming. There will be a report coming to the cabinet in July. And again, that will give more detail. I'm not heavily into planning, as many of you know. But one of the things that in most places happens is when conditions are put on, it's not just left the district Council. The County Council's as flood authorities normally work with the district to enforce them on flooding. Unfortunately, in Nottinghamshire, it's left to the districts. And I would urge the County Council to work with us closer on this issue. And the second thing regarding working with the County Council is the flood authority. Part of the work of the, part of the work of the partnership group that has been formed to address flooding. The district, this district contacted not inshire County Council to ask for a list of flood wardens. As people know, there are two types of flood wardens. Excuse me. There's flood wardens who are part of the Environment Agency scheme, and there are some by Nottinghamshire County Council. We answer the list, and we got a reply to say, sorry, you can't have it. We haven't got time to write, to check that they're willing to have their name shared. Now, we're heading, getting close again to the flooding season. We're not that far away. And I would urge Nottinghamshire County Council to find the time, because the people of Newark and Sherwood deserve to have the best coordinated approach to flooding that we can have. I support this resolution. Thank you. Councillor Jackson, would you like to come up with more comments? Oh, Councillor CASSIDY. Thank you, Chair, and let me join others in congratulating yourself and Councillor Tifton your new roles and to thank Councillor Brooks also for her year in the chair. I agree with many of the comments that have been made, represented the Barnedon and Fernwood ward, which was heavily affected by recent floods. It's heavily affected by a very large development and sits on the river that runs through our district. You'll not be surprised to know that myself, Councillor Haynes, Councillor ALLAN, and Councillor Sunnington, as the Councillor spent a lot of time speaking to residents about just this. And we were recently questioned and quizzed as to what the planning authority does to mitigate against it. And so I just wanted to say that I was really pleased and grateful to hear Councillor Freeman's comments to see his enthusiasm for collaboration on this issue as Chair of Planning so that we can get to a place where our residents trust that as a planning authority, we are doing everything in our ability to ensure that we are not increasing flood risk elsewhere. It's something that's very important to our communities, very small vulnerable villages, where a large scale development is nearby. And so just that reassurance that you are on board and taking on this battle is very much appreciated. So thank you, Councillor Freeman. Thank you, Councillor COSENS. Thank you, Chair. I also support the amendment and the sentiments of this motion indeed. And if nothing else, it keeps the subject at the front of our minds, which is where it needs to be because the water might have disappeared for a while, but it only needs to rain a little bit for the puddles to be quite substantial very quickly because the land is still saturated. And it's having a major impact. It's having a major impact on farmers and on the people that live in our communities. Earlier this year, I went with a group of other Councillors to lobby in Westminster about increasing the amount of the drainage levy. These are all connected issues of our world today. There's no point in political point scoring because it's our joint responsibility, all of us, to work together. That's the only way we're going to actually deal with these issues. They are massive. And I think it's really important that we work together. First of all, to empower our communities because my sense is people who live in these communities that are impacted actually probably have an awful lot of knowledge and an awful lot to say, and we need to support them. So thank you for this. I think it's excellent. And I think we should be talking about it. And I hope that we can do something productive together. That's the best way to do things. Thank you. Councillor MELTON. Thank you. The issue really that I wanted to highlight is the issue which relates to the portfolio that I hold. Before that, though, I would like to say that since I've been on planning committee, one of the things I've discovered in the last year, steep learning curve, is that a very large portion of what we decide is actually not political. Probably 60, 70% at least of the decisions that we make on planning committee and various other committees and so on. Sorry? Councillor interjecting. Okay. I wasn't expecting heckling from the other side on something that when I was saying that we're not being political. But anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that this motion is actually seen, I hope, as a joint motion from the whole Council. And I was actually going to say, well, that was a good thing. Sorry. I was surprised to be heckled. Anyway, the other thing that I wanted to say is that the situation is going to get a lot worse. I've probably said before in Council that I'm chair of the Green Liberal Democrats. And when I actually told some of my colleagues around the country that I volunteered for planning committee, they were really rather surprised. But honestly, some of the things that we need to change need to be pushed through at planning level. And we need to be lobbying the government to change and move more quickly to adapt to climate change and the impact that's going to have. Councillor Cusans has just referred to the very high water table at the moment. And it's very obvious on Trent Ward, which is the place that I represent, that you drive along and it really doesn't take very much to rise the water table above the surface of the land. So, yes, I want to support this. And I would just like to say that I would like to see more adaptation in terms of natural flood protection, which is one of the things that we're trying to extend throughout the district. So, yes, supporting this. Thank you. Councillor Hays. Thank you, Chair. I'll join everyone else in congratulating yourself and Councillor Tipp on your appointments and thanking Councillor Brooks for her year of service. I think there's a lot, I agree with that. I say it's quite positive to hear this amendment and this motion, especially for our communities. As Councillor Callister said, we represent found an infirm would with Councillor ALLAN, and it has been significantly impacted. We have seen some members of the public and I don't want to go too much detail that have been quite emotional about some of the scenarios that they found themselves in, whether having to make decisions around what things they're going to save in their homes that they've spent a lifetime collating and which memories and items are most important. So, you know, it's great that we're having this positive debate and I actually agree with a lot of what's been said. So, Councillor Taylor, you commented about, we must not forget, 100% agree with that. And it's great to hear that we're all on board with that and actually rightly say we're never far away from the next flooding season. And that would be upon us before we know it. In terms of Councillor Harris and your comment, again, completely agree, it is frustrating, but it's also great to hear that yourself and Councillor Freeman, you're looking to lobby around that regardless as to which government is in control so that we can try and make things right for our residents locally. And I guess that goes to the next point in terms of Councillor Cusson's 100% agree again with the comment around taking the politics out of this. There's people that are significantly impacted, you know, none of us want to turn up, anyone in this room want to turn up to local meetings with residents and see them in bloods of tears about the scenario that they've found themselves in. So, everything that we can do to support and alleviate that, we should try and do that regardless as to who's accountable and which authority and who's made what decisions in the past is about what we're doing for the future to make sure that our residents are looked after and making sure that, as Councillor Callis has said, these developments that are coming, and we have got large developments on the doorstep of some of our residents here, making sure that these developments are built in the right way to make sure that we don't compound on issues that are already in those communities. So, thank you, Chair. Thank you. Councillor Pringle. Thank you, Chair. Congratulations to you and Councillor Tifth and also making our Celia for her efforts. Councillor Malton said it wasn't going to be political. Unfortunately, I am going to be political. I'm going to be political because there's not one of us sat in this room no matter what colour we are that weren't affected or had any of our residents affected by whatever. So, this motion coming forward, I mean, exactly what we wanted. The amendment that Councillor Freeman's put forward actually strengthens it and makes it really powerful because as Councillor Hay says, how many of us have been out to see flood victims, that we're in tears because they've lost everything. I mean, need to push forward. I want us to be the lead group. In fact, a past conversation that Council and I recognise that the water floods from dark. And I look at the block, so we don't get there water, we're probably not going to be able to do that. However, let's lean from here. And I'm saying this without any disrespect to Councillor Dales. And the fact that this should be a cross party motion put forward. And I think by Councillor Jackson and Councillor Freeman to propose and second it for us all. And I say that because none of us shouldn't let any of these two, if they want to play Billy Boys and put it forward, let it drop off. We should be on this all the time because in two months time, well tonight, about 11 o'clock, we've got every downpour, which is going to stay with us. And I've still got people who live in outside their houses, so if you know if they're them, that's going to get worse. If it does get worse, it's not our responsibility, it's not our fault. We can't have a worry within what's theirs, unfortunately. However, we should be leading on any proposals because of the effect that we've all seen with our residents locally. Yeah, so let's, I'm suggesting a joint motion between the two of you to drive forward. That's not getting off, I'll tell you now, because everyone that spoke to here is going to be on to you to make sure we're getting some results and seeing some action with it. Because we don't want to be in the position of this further down the mark. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Councillor Holland. Thank you, Chair. First of all, I'd like to thank Celia for her hearing office, and thank you for that, Councillor, for Councillor Brooks. And also congratulate Councillor Holland, Councillor TIFF, for their new positions. I hope you have a fabulous year. I'm not going to speak very much, as you can hear, I've got a bad throat. I did just want to say we've had some flooding issues in our villages as the same as many out of them have. And I did just want to thank, actually, the Knox County Council for the help that they provided out of the village. We joined the flood silage scheme, the flood wardens scheme, and they've been excellent. I've spent a day walking from the village through Renice Water to check on the blockages that have been there, the silting up. And they've agreed to clear all of that, which will help enormously for the flooding, both downstream and upstream, that has affected both us and further up. So, you know, we have actually galvanized our residents in the village to help to do stuff. Which has been a really, really positive thing, because I think, actually, when residents feel helpless, it has a huge impact on them, whereas if they feel as though they're involved in doing something, I think it actually strengthens the relationship. I've had some brilliant help from officers with the aquisacs and stuff like that. You know, ringing within the hour, they've been delivered to me. We've gone out across the village to give those to residents, so it's been really positive. I think the motion and the amendment, I think, is a really positive and a powerful thing. And I'd just like to say thank you to both sides, and thank you for the count words as well. It's been much appreciated. Thank you. Thank you. Councillor FINA. Yes, Chair, thank you. Just briefly, just to echo some points on partnership work. It's great to see the Chamber work in partnership on this motion, which now includes the amendments. And the motion does talk about what we intend to do, and what the plans intend to do, cut out public examination, and what this district council has local planning authority demands of developers to mitigate against both Pluvial and Fluvial flooding. But there's also the other side of the planning regime that is enforcement. And I would like to encourage the County Councillors in the Chamber when you go back to the County Council, because enforcement is very much Norton Sherwood's responsibility, our legal responsibility. But when we're enforcing with developers, and it is few and far between, but unfortunately, some developers don't put in the sub schemes that they have agreed to do. They don't put in the relevant drainage. And we don't employ drainage engineers. So we rely on expertise from other places, like the County Council, to assist us in our enforcement. Currently, that partnership on the enforcement side does not exist. So I would encourage the County Councillors to go back to the County Council and raise it that we should have a more collegiate approach to enforcement issues when it comes to drainage and flooding. That's all I'd say. Thank you, Chair. Councillor Wendell's and then Councillor CASSIDY. Thank you, Chair. I'd also like to congratulate you and Councillor TIFF on your appointments this evening as Chair and Vice Chair and to thank Councillor BROOKS for her excellent year as Chair. I stand to support this motion this evening, as you perhaps expect, to someone who represents Loudon, which is probably one of the parts of the district that's been most affected by flooding over the last 25 years and beyond, and has had a numerous incidents over the last couple of years. I myself have been flooded and out of my home for about four months, major repairs after the drying out and all the rest of it. So I know what it's like to experience flooding. It's a very serious matter, as we all know. And many of us in this Chamber, if we haven't experienced it ourselves, will have experienced it close hand with the people that we represent. So, you know, it's important. We've got rain forecasts for tomorrow. I know there will be many people across the district who will be watching the forecast looking out of the window wondering if this is going to be another flooding event or not. And that will continue until we can completely eradicate these major flooding events. So, one of the things that does potentially contribute to flooding can be new developments. We've talked about flood protection measures, alleviation measures within development, and I'm pleased to see in the motion that whilst we can't currently force developers to put flood alleviation measures in early in development, I think it's really important that they should. So I'm really pleased to see that we're going to be lobbying government and others local government association to try and get the powers to be able to do that. So, very much support the motion and I'm pleased that we seem to be in agreement across the Chamber because it's really important stuff we're talking about. Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Councillor SIDDING. Oh, perhaps I don't need that. Thank you, Chairman, and congratulations to you. I hope you have a lovely year to Councillor TIFT. I hope you have a lovely year and to Councillor BROOKS. Thank you for your year. Having been Chairman at Nottinghamshire County Council and your Conservative District Council, I know what an honour it is to be chosen. So, I wish you all the best. I'd just like to make one point, firstly, not a political point, but Councillor MELTON did say at one point about planning being political sometimes. I'm mindful that we are alive today and we have people out there who've got a planning application. I've been on the planning committee since 1999 and never at any point have I been political when I've made a decision. So, I'm sure it was a slip of the tongue, Councillor MELTON, but I wouldn't like people out there to think that it's a political decision in here regarding planning, because clearly it's not, you're aware it's not, but I would hate it to be misconstrued out there. With regard to this motion, yes, I will certainly support it. I represent both here and in another place over 20 parish councils. And during the floods, I was in those villages, most of them were very few that didn't flood. And we were well out and has an ongoing problem, but the villages I was in were villages that haven't actually flooded before. So, they weren't prepared for people swishing down a road, moving all the signs of road closures and having all the water swishing into their houses. They were frantically trying to move furniture upstairs. I was standing there with water all over my feet, later found out it was sewage, but never mind. I was there to help the residents and I went around all the villages in turn. We had tractors taking people, taking goods from A to B. And that is where you see the true community spirit. So, I do support this motion. I do think it's very important that we work together. And although we are limited without lobbying, and I fully accept that, I think the one thing we can do on a planning committee, with difficulty, no doubt, is to try and persuade people not to have a tarmac drive, but to have a drive that will absorb water. Because that is the first thing that's a hell. You know, you've got the garden, which takes the water, but to have a drive of some description, pebble or whatever, but not tarmac, is going to absorb water. And if it was my hat, I hadn't had a tarmac drive, so I'm guilty, but I've been there for a very long time, 40 years ago. And I don't think we were actually looking at floods as much as we are today. But if I was to redo that drive, I would have a permanentable drive, because it's so important that the water goes down. And I think it gives those people peace of mind that they've got the drive that protects them a little bit. But we have to do everything we can, we have to work together, it's not political at all. People out there, I've got people in villages who won't be returning until after Christmas, because they are totally flooded out. And, you know, we have to feel for those people when we go home at night, and I do, I have to say, because I've seen them in such dire straits. So, I'm very happy to support this, and I'm very happy to see that we're going to work together, because it's only by working together that we're going to succeed. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, Councillor. Councillor Brown. Which one do I post? Yeah. Right, thank you very much. We often stand up here. Congratulations to you both. I will be supporting the motion when I read it. I'm not on any committees, but I'm still part and parcel of North Shorewood District Council. I'm proud to be so most of the time, but not all of the time, which I am sad to say. I represent the Bridge Ward, and yes, we've got some flooding in the Bridge Ward. I'm going to flood one, but for what little bit we had, it's not looking to really roam and bellyache about. But what I would like to stand up and say, with the meeting that took place in town hall with officers, North Shorewood District Council, the flood wardens, the environment officers, and the feedback that I've gotten from some of the flood wardens are difficult to choose to get the right equipment, because the telephone number is so far away out of Nottinghamshire to try to get these vehicles here as soon as quick as possible. We all have got duty to care, regardless whether you're along the line, whether you live in a democratic conservative labor or whoever. And that's what people have voted us here for. Picking up from the flood wardens to Nottingham County Council, certainly two or three officers and cancers, was really extreme in what they did to get things moving very, very quickly. It's a pity that people who live in these flood areas and who have got cars and everything don't take any notice of the flood wardens when they're there with their lights on and trying to stop them and keep them out of danger. No disrespect to your councilor Jackson, it's been a long time coming, but I bet it's come. I think it's about time we stop sticking, sticking plasters on, and that we listen to the people who voted for us, democraticly to represent a monumental district council. Thank you. Thank you. There's no more comments. Councillor Jackson. And close the debate. Thank you Madam Chairman. Yes, interesting points. I accept the amendment because I think it's better that we send this as a united front from the whole council, no, representing the same thing. I personally think it could be a little bit stronger, but I know it's very difficult with policies and this, that and the other. Councillor Taylor, you had to have a go. Not to hand the council are the lead flood authority, they've got over 1,000 flood wardens in the council, it's a high number of any county in the country. They do extensive training, they supply equipment, they've got contact with all the lead flood wardens in the area, having it very difficult if two councils try to contact the flood ward and submit messages in the time of emergency. They've been out to every parish council meeting or members of the flood team have to speak to members of the public, speak to parish councils and reassure them. So, to be assured, the not to hand the council to the team are well onto this and they are leading the way in this country actually, the flood walling, management and equipment provided. And I didn't know actually, Andy, that the county council had some enforcement on flooding issues. I would look into that, but I would look into it, I hadn't realised that, I just what came from from our county department. But I know my motion was a bit agricultural and it's wording, but I'm trying to get a message across. Although, I agree with the mental support amendment, I just think it hasn't got enough, I'm only playing a liquid lip service and I just don't want it to get lost in the ethos. I mean, we send things down to London to get approval and then we go into consultation, et cetera, et cetera. I mean, I brought a motion amount, vaping the batteries and the highlights of the fact that we can collect these ourselves. But I don't think you've come from that one, we haven't done anything about it, have we? Not yet, no, you know, and on the news just last week, again about the fire danger and the tons of batteries, they get thrown away not recycled. So I don't want this motion to get lost. I want it up there, I want it to be taken serious. But what I see is that climate change and our environment, we have to make hard and strong decisions and not just follow national policy guidelines. And if it takes, we can't do it, then we find to get this stupid policy changed. Loud, loud and it's probably about one of the worst villagers in our dis-incompensure with the flooding. And unfortunately, often there has over a hundred houses suffering from eternal flooding, especially after the last two storms we've had this year, the Bet and Hank. But probably 75 to 80% of the houses that have flowed have been built in last 30, 40 years. Not all houses, recently built, it means some less than 20 years. And many are land which have never been fit to build on in the first place. Life is a very cunning. And the legislations at the moment in the planning department, I believe, you can only put flooding restrictions and proposals on applications when it's up to 10 or more properties. So the developer puts the application in for nine, then later I see half building puts a separate application in for four or more and gets around the need to putting fully protection on that development. It's a positive, it does happen because I was talking to the people that nobody shows with. They have ways of getting around this. But I would like to see flood risk assessments on all builds in flood risk areas, not just 10, 5, 4, 3, but even 1. If there's a flood risk in that area, it should have a flood assessment and risk assessment put to it. I have another example in a loud room at the moment and applications are just coming into the planning department for five houses. It's on the side of the main street in Loudon, which is a trustee bank. Loudon main street suffers very badly from surface water during a flooding issue. This plot will add significantly to this problem, but policies don't allow our planning department to do any flood mitigation on this site, which will have a severe effect on main streets in Loudon, with extra water really down main street into infrastructure that hasn't been designed to take any more water. And a lot more pressure put on it. These are a couple of reasons why we need to change our thoughts about planning policies in flood risk areas. For those of you who do not suffer from flooding, I can only say it's a very traumatic experience and it's been highlighted now, my highlight as well, and I know plenty of families are out of their homes still from the flood we've had recently. We need action now because climate change is not going to go away, and we need to protect the properties of our residents. I've spoken to NCC flood team and the environment agency who welcome what I am proposing. One of their main problems, and this came from the environment agents actually, is where we put flood prevention, studs and zadey schemes in place, but then they have to ask, but where's the long-term management and maintenance on these schemes? Where's the money in place for it? There's a management scheme within the development on all the houses. Then we've got to make sure, if we do insist on these schemes, that they work and they last a lifetime of development. It's no good putting attenuation ponds in, but then just get filled up with rubbish or grass because they're not looked after or maintained throughout the years. It's so important and there's so much infrastructure in drainage that's been lost or forgotten about in this county, while in the whole country. Now it's needed because we're in a lot with the place and a lot with the time. I have some development in my ward as well as in what I was going to say. I have some development in my ward that have seven strengths, having not yet adopted the drains and this is after ten years. They're just there and there's so nobody's mates and look after them. We must insist that things are taken on board and done and maintained a lot better properly. Sorry it's been a long winters. I don't understand why developers have not been made to put in drainage schemes and attenuation ponds at the start of the development to event water runoff. It's probably contaminated water that runs off during the building anyway, so it needs to hold them back and containing. But this will make sure that the drainage scheme that they're put in actually works and does get done. There are no lots of developers up and leave before actually doing, as the drainage scheme or the attenuation ponds are the last thing that they have to do and probably give them based more lip service and do it as cheaply as they possibly can. That's why I want to get it in there first, because when there's a developer who gets on site, he does create a lot of issues and problems and I know we've got hisshod that when development sites and I do know when lots of kind of accounts have got a little bit of issues that we came on as well on that development. And this is a happening firm to where an attenuation tank was supposedly put in to collect water in a flood event. But no one knows if it's there or how the water gets in or is responsible for emptying it. And it's left to our enforcement team now to try and track down the developer to make sure that the work was done, if there is a maintenance scheme or I have to care for it. But there should be no need for this, if the work was done at the start of the development and we've got people going in there looking at it. And somehow as in that estate they get through it as well because that's why I'm really not sure whether they actually develop and put the proper attenuation tank and drain these in place. I appreciate that a lot of what I'm asking is not planning policy, I know it's not. I know there will be an amendment in a lot nicer words and what I can say. But I just hope that it's taken on board but we should be telling the people down in London that we need to change the way we build houses in the future. And also not an app flooding but we also need to make them self-sufficient with solar panels, batteries along with air source or ground source heating on every new house built. We're all serious about climate change and the environment. We'll all talk about it. I'm sorry, nothing happens. That's why I want to raise this tonight. I just wanted to get a good strong message and I hope the amendment gets that message down there to the people it concerns. Was it changed or gone not with any government or listened? I do not know. But let's hope that they do. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, Councillor JATSON. We're now going to vote on the original motion as altered by Councillor Freeman. All in favour? Councillor interjecting. You are unanimous. Carried. Thank you. All right, now we'll move on to a genderite in 16 minutes for noting. Cabinet 5th March 2024. Okay. Cabinet 26th March 2024. Councillor Harris. Thank you, Chairman. This is page 59, minute 113. I noticed that the issue of the Jubilee Bridge has not been resolved in terms of the payment for this. What is the current progress regarding the status of this and the way in which this is going to be adopted or potentially adopted by the County Council as a right away? Councillor Bicott. Chair, it's my belief that the report will come back to Cabinet, I think, 26 of the month. I think that's right, 26. Yeah, so we'll move on then. Next minutes. Executive shareholder committee 5th March 2024. Thank you. Policy and performance improvements committee 4th March 2024. Councillor Bicott. Just in the spirit of as much of what's going on today, I'd like to offer members attention to page 82 and the information shared with members working group update. I'd like to congratulate Councillor Kallis, who's doing an excellent job in bringing this forward. And I think that the new, I'm not big with IT so telling us, you know, that this new tool that's going to be available for us is going to be very useful. But I think it's also something that can grow a bit as well and maybe useful for our staff colleagues as well as we're going forward. So thank you for that and good work. Thank you. Thank you. Planning Committee 14th March 2024. Thank you. Planning Committee 4th April 2021. Order and governance committee 24th April 2024. General purposes committee 29th February 2024. Councillor Harris. Thank you, Chair. This is minutes 26 on page 101. This concerns the policy with regards to a previous Council's decision relating to information on the rear of the front passenger seats. So that passengers who have a complaint don't have to wait until the car disappears off in resistance because they won't know the number of the registration number or the telephone number to raise issues with the enforcement. It's one of the difficulties when we have a taxi that you don't know where it's, what it's number is until it's gone. Sometimes they are supposed to be on the front window, they're not always legible. So the idea was to put them on the backs of the front seats so that people have complained can actually raise those with the appropriate enforcement officer. Notice that hasn't been done yet and I just wondered when we can affect that policy change which was introduced in the last Council. Thank you, as Chair of Licensing I will provide a written response to that one Councillor Harris. Thank you. Right, Licensing Committee 29th February 2024. Trustee Board of Gilstra and William Edward Knight Charitors 27th February 2024. Planning Committee 9th May 2024. And that is the concludes the meeting. There are no exempt items so close the meeting and thank you for bearing with me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.