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(1)       
The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council
Policy, the meeting would be audio recorded.
 

(2)       
Members were reminded that this Council had declared
both a Climate Emergency and an Ecological Emergency. These are
serious decisions and meant that, as they were emergencies, all of
us, officers and Members had that in mind as we carried out our
various roles and tasks for the benefit of our District.

 

(3)       
The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda
front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members
that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of
Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in
question.
 

(4)       
The Chair advised for the purposes of clarification that 4.8.23(a)
of the Constitution did not apply to this meeting.