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[BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] Good evening, everyone. Thank you for attending tonight's council meeting. Before we start to debate the items on the agenda, I'd like to ask members, officers and members of the public at the meeting to note the following. We're not expecting a fire alarm. Should the fire bell sound, please leave your places and make your way out through the fire exits to the assembly point, which is the grass area at the front of the box site building. Members of the public in the room are permitted to record the meeting. However, members of the public who do choose to record the meeting are required to remain in one place to avoid disrupting the proceedings. If you indicate that you wish to speak during the meeting, please raise your hand. When I or the new Mayor invite you to speak, please use your microphone. In order to use the microphone, please press the button on the control panel once until the light comes on and speak clearly into the microphone. When you have finished, please turn off the microphone. Please note that this meeting is being live-streamed. In order for the sound to be picked up on the stream, you will need to use your microphone. Thank you. Agenda item number two, apologies for absence. The Councillor can't. Councillor. Councillor. Thank you very much. So, we've got two apologies for absence. Agenda item number three, declaration of interest. Any member wish to declare any interest, please? No. Thank you. Agenda item number four, the Mayor's opening remarks. So, I'd like to welcome all the elected members to the Council. I'd also like to thank all the outgoing members for their service. I'd also like to thank all the officers across the Council for all the hard work that they do. It has been a great honour and privilege to be the Mayor of Redidge. When they say money cannot buy everything, I think the experience you get being the Mayor can definitely not be bought with money. I had a great year supported by Karen as my deputy. It was a privilege to meet so many individuals and organizations who are doing amazing work across heritage and beyond. One of the highlights was to take part in the 800th year of freedom celebrations of our twin town, Oxair. It's a very beautiful town with so many historic buildings. I also saw the iconic red telephone booth that we gifted to them years ago. Some of you might remember, which they have placed in a square and they've called it Redidge Square. My other favourites were care home visits and school visits. One note to my successor will be that if you visit a primary school and children come up to you saying that your chain is made up of chocolate, don't think that they've gone nuts. Just play along with it. I occasionally used to do like just to make some believe. One of the other highlights was the Royal Garden Party. It was amazing. I would also like to thank Peter Martin from my chosen charity, Dropped the Knife, who was we were able to raise 7,329 pounds. I think most of people who know Peter, Peter does some amazing work to prevent knife crime and to save lives. Finally, a huge thank you to my family for their sacrifices. It doesn't matter which party we represent, it is our family and it is our loved ones that make the biggest sacrifice. My children are happy that I will be spending my weekends and evenings with them. I wish you all the very best and with that we move on to the next agenda item, which is agenda item number 5, election of the mayor for the municipal year 2024-25. Can I please have nominations for the position of the mayor for the next municipal year, please? The nominations needs to be proposed and seconded. Councillor Baker, please. Thank you and thank you for your year as mayor and for representing the borough. I should do so thank you and enjoy your break. It gives me great pleasure to nominate Juma Begum to be put forward as the mayor of Redidge. Juma was born and raised in UK to parents who emigrated from Bangladesh in the 1960s. Her father was a successful entrepreneur managing multiple businesses and her mother was a dedicated homemaker. Five years ago, Juma chose Redidge as her permanent home, moving here while continuing to work full-time in Birmingham. In her spare time, she has been dedicated to volunteering in Redidge, providing her with the valuable insights into the community and its residents. Juma is a proud parent of two wonderful sons who embody respect and kindness that she has bestowed upon them. Since 2022, she has served as a councillor for the Greenlands and Lakeside area. In addition to her role as councillor, she has been an active member of the Audit and Governance and Standards Committee, as well as involved in the planning and licensing. Throughout her career, she has been committed to enhancing the prospects of marginalised individuals and community, focusing particularly on the elderly, disabled, women and mental health. Her passion for social improvement is evident through her successful fundraising efforts for various charitable projects benefiting these groups. Outside her professional life, she enjoys travelling and this one really, really surprised me. She has a keen interest in dragon boat racing. Vision what you want. I'm not quite sure what dragon boat racing is, but she has participated in the women's teams of charity boat race. I hope I pronounce this right. No Tobias in Birmingham in 2018 and 19. She is a supporter of the women's bells, boating, regala, regatta held annually in the West Midlands. So we look forward to events on the Arab Valley Lake, I'm sure. But most of all, this is from a personal experience, but most of all, Juma is a kind and generous person who, I think I can speak on behalf of the labour group, we have taken into our hearts. I am positive that Juma will make a fantastic mayor and will be dedicated to serving the residents of Red Age and its community with both integrity and transparency. So I put forward Juma Bagum. I'd like to second that, and I also have a few words to say. I'd like to second that, and I also have a few words to say about Juma. Juma Bagum is one of my best friends. She has a wicked sense of humour. She is a person to go shopping with if you're looking for a great outfit. Her taste is impeccable. Something you might not know about Juma is that she has, well, you know now because Jo said it, but she has mum's two lovely grown-up sons and granddaughter, she has two lovely granddaughters. However, there is another side to Juma which stands out and makes her an excellent candidate for Mayor of Red Age. Juma is an astute and an intelligent businesswoman who has worked very, very hard for many years for the Asian Resource Centre. I believe a CAO, I think I've got that right. But that's in Birmingham. She has served and supported people for over 20 years. Her calm, level-headed approach to all things make her an ideal counsellor for Greenland's and lakeside. And she carries out her duties with efficiency, expediency and great responsibility. Her diplomacy and thoughtfulness have been witnessed both in Birmingham and Red Age, and I can think of no more worthy, caring and hardworking person to execute this role this year in the year when we hope to regain the trust of the Red Age people and move forward positively to rejuvenate our town. Finally, I'd like to add a quote from Juma's own son, Taz, who recently saw a video of Juma in her role becoming counsellor, I believe, and he has given me permission to say this. He said, I cried watching that video of you. He said, I'm so proud of you and so proud to be your son. I tell everyone, but I don't tell you, and you've always been my hero, and I truly mean that. And I asked him permission to say that tonight and he basically repeated it word for word and said, Please, please say it. Juma would be the first ever woman of Bangladeshi origin to hold the office of mayor in our town and would be a magnificent ambassador for Red Age. And that's why I'd like to second Juma Bacon for the role of mayor of Red Age. Thank you very much. So we've got one nomination which has been proposed and seconded. Do you have any more counsellor, please? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We won't be putting anybody forward because we believe this is about the mayor, not any political shenanigans, and we are really happy to be supporting Juma. As the mayor, we think she makes a fantastic candidate. And I do remember Jug, Dragon Boat Race, and taking place on the Aravali like many, many moons ago because I was very young. So hopefully that comes back, but hopefully the water is a bit better than it is. So no, we really look forward to that and congratulations. Thank you. So as we've only got one nominee, it takes a huge amount of pleasure in announcing Juma Bacon as the next mayor of Red Age. Please welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. If you just go slightly fine, like this, just. Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Someone wants to take a picture of our signing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. If you would like to take it over the shoulder, I'd like to get you both in if I can. That's an answer. Thank you. Cheers. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Before I go on to asking for nominations of Deputy Mayor, I did want to say a huge thank you to Councillor San Managbar, or Kittenstad San Managbar for his duty that he did in the last municipal year as mayor. He did an excellent job. He had a wonderful charity that he promoted and raised funds for, and I had the privilege of attending one of his charity events and couldn't have been a better cause to have fund raised for a charity. Thank you very much, Mr. Agba. I am a little bit nervous. So bear with me as my first meeting. I remember Anishu when she sat here. She said, just bear with me. Just give me a couple of, you know, just a few meetings and we'll get there. So our first duty is to request for a nomination for a deputy leader. Oh, sorry. Deputy Mayor, please. Councillor Baker. That's all right, Madam Mayor. And congratulations on your new post and also on behalf of the Labor Party, also to thank Mr. San Managbar for his work as mayor as well. Thank you. I would like to propose Councillor Joanna Kane to be deputy mayor. Joanna has lived in ready for almost 30 years, and she's passionately and passionately committed to the boroughs. She has a strong career in history and public service, including working for the NHS and also a journalist. Joanna is a dedicated mother and a long-suffering wife. All right, John. And I do believe that Joanna would make a great ambassador for Redidge. I've known Joanna for a couple of years now, and I've always found Joanna to be so helpful, so professional, and I can honestly say I've never heard Joanna say a crossword about anybody. She's always got a kind word for everyone, and I think she will make a great addition as the role of deputy mayor, and I'm sure that she will support Juma 100%, and she'll have her back when needed. So I do put forward Joanna Kane as the deputy mayor. Do we have a second before this, please? Councillor BRIAN. Thank you very much, Madam Mayor, and congratulations on your post. Very proud of you. Thank you. It gives me great pleasure to nominate Joanna Kane, not as deputy leader, but as deputy mayor. So a few years ago, I'd never heard of Joanna Kane. When she got selected to replace Mark Sherman, and the old Lodge Park ward, I think that she's not John Kane's wife, is she? Because John had been about for a number of years, basically, in the background doing this no more in the background, no, John. But over the years, Joanna has got elected for the Greenland's ward, and now the Greenland's and lakeside ward. She's been a pleasure, as you and I know, a pleasure to campaign with. And I agree with the words that have been said by Councillor Baker, a thoroughly lovely person. So nice. I don't know about crosswords with anybody. I'm sure she's had a few with me campaigning, but she's a pleasure to be around, and I'm under no illusion that she will make the perfect deputy mayor, and it gives me pleasure moving Joanna Kane as deputy mayor of Reditch. Thank you. Do we have any other nominations, Councillor? Thank you, again, no nomination, because, like I said, we believe this about yourself and the deputy mayor this evening. So we're more than happy to sport Joanna Kane as deputy mayor, or deputy leader, who don't mind. I'm never going to be forgiven for that, but thank you very much. And as we have no other nominations for deputy mayor, can I then see a show of hand to propose Joanna Kane as deputy mayor for Reditch Borough Council? And that's unanimous. Thank you very much, Councillor Kane can ask if you come up please. [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] Thank you. [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] [BLANKAUDIO] Thank you all very much. I would like to say a whole hearted thank you to, to, to Cameron Ashley. My predecessor for the fantastic job that she's done over the last year. Thank you very much, Cameron. [BLANK_AUDIO] Thank you. I will move on to agenda item number eight, which is the mayor's announcements. I apologize, agenda item number seven, it's the minutes of the last meeting. This is for, this is for accuracy only. We're not going to be debating the minutes. So if I can just remind all amendments, the minute is for accuracy. And if we can have a proposal and a second, the Councillor Dormer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much, thank you. Can we have a seconder, please? I'm happy to second those out of there and congratulations. Thank you very much. Thank you. We have a proposal and a seconder. Could we, all in favour of the minutes, please? Any abstentions? Any abstentions? I can believe that he's carried. Thank you very much. Now I shall move on to agenda item number eight, which is the mayor's announcements. If you could just indulge me for one minute, I promise to not to take up too much of anybody's time. I just want to say a few words. I will do this swiftly, but without getting emotional. One thing I value and that is family. And they mean wholeheartedly, very dear and very close to me and I love my family. And they've been very supportive of me throughout my life and career. I want to thank everyone who voted and put their faith in me today to be the mayor for Reddidge. I know for me this will be the most amazing experience and be the experience of a lifetime. But I will serve with humility and honesty. Put inside my political allegiance, I promise this council that I will serve with impartiality. I will always remember that as mayor of Reddidge, I am here to represent everyone in Reddidge, not just individuals or a group. I hope you will join me to make this experience memorable, successful, not just for me, but for all of us. You will always have my back in and I'm sure I will have everybody's support and I hope you will be helping me to promote Reddidge and its people at every given opportunity. I truly believe treating everyone with kindness and respect will help us all go a long way. Let's see. Thank you. As mayor, we have some privileges and I think one of the biggest privilege is nominating a charity that we can do some fundraising for. And I have the pleasure of announcing that I have chosen Disability Support Project as the mayor's charity, and I hope you will all be attending the events that will be put in throughout the year on. And I believe Nikki finds this here from DSP today. And I'd like to say that my consorts will be my two lovely sons, Taz and Riyadh, and my amazing daughter-in-law who came into our family in February 2024. Can you three just stand up, really, please? And I will now swiftly move on to Leader's Announcements, Councillor Dormer. Thank you, Madam Mayor. So following the local elections, I have to stand down now as Leader. I would like to firstly thank Salman and Karen for their jobs as Mayor and Deputy Mayor. I would also like to thank you, thank all of the Councillors, those on the Executive and those who lost their seats recently. And those were unsuccessful from every party at the last elections. And last but not least, the officers for working so closely with us and helping us achieve what I think is a lot for Reddit in the last six years. So yeah, thank you very much for everything you've done. And yeah, I really appreciate it. Thank you. Thanks. Thank you, Madam Mayor. And no formal announcements other than please, Eric, set myself and your officer teams. Congratulations on your election, Madam Mayor. Congratulations. At this point, I'd like to ask for nomination for the position of Leader of the Council. The term is for four years of office. Do we have a nomination, please? Councillor Hartnett. First of all, Madam Mayor, congratulations on your appointment. You're going to have a wonderful year with your consorts and I'm sure every member of the Council will support you as much as you can. And you'll do a magnificent job representing Reddit. We've got every confidence in you. And I'd like to move Joe Baker to be Leader of Reddit's Border Council. Shy, quiet, introvert are just three words that do not describe Joe. Kind, caring, generous, compassionate, go in, probably better describe Joe. Joe, who of course is happily married to Pete, is with us here tonight, make a great partnership together. I've known Joe and Pete for many years. We have shared many adventures. I do not have time to tell you of all those many very adventures, both home and abroad. Joe was born in Shrewsbury and bought up a farm in Blatdon, Kidderman's death. Joe has had many changes of professions through his career, trained at Herschel Horticultural College, and then changed direction, went up to Scotland, where he joined the Labor Party, where he trained to be a nurse at Dundee University, which I know he was very proud of. The first person in his family to go to university, though Joe then moved back down to Reddit, retrained again as a prison guard at a high security prison. Another change for Joe, when he opened a small business in Reddit, in the health and alternative medicine sector, which he still runs today, it was not long after Joe's arrival in Reddit that the Labor Party tracked him down. Patty Hill, the late Patty Hill, lover, gave him a bundle of leaflets. He asked to live at ease," she said. He then was introduced to canvassing for the late Jack Cookson. Those that know Jack knows when Jack goes canvassing, it's three cigarettes for every door, your canvas. Bit of a shock to Joe, we didn't come with in Scotland, we just waved the votes. But Joe took to Jack, took to Reddit and took to the Labor Party. Joe then put himself forward on the panel, got selected and elected onto the Borough Council, and has served as a councillor in a couple of awards for nine years. Joe has served on most of the committees on the council, including chairing the overview and screw to the committee, and has had the honour of being Mayor of Reddit in 2016 and 2017, along with Pete. I know a year they immensely enjoyed. Joe's work is not confined to the Chamber. Joe is all about community and helping people. Joe, examples of the things Joe has set up, or helped set up, or run in Reddit, are the Uniform Bank, the Christmas Eve Mail, both now in the 13th year, delivering over three and a half thousand meals to vulnerable residents during the COVID lockdown period, set up an LGBTQ support group and organised the first Reddit Pride event last year, a free event attracting around 2,000 residents. The second Pride event takes place next month in Redditchtown Centre. We hope to be as successful as the first. Joe also has a band. Because it's his band, he's the lead singer. There was no vote in that one. It's called Red Vengeance. Joe plays many gigs locally, including the donkey sanctuary. And they were very pleased, Joe said. He all said that, he all said that. So Red Vengeance opened the Pride event last year and will open the Pride events again this year. Joe took over from me as leader of the group and now, of course, subject to your vote will be leader of the Council. So I move Joe Baker to the next leader of Reddishboarder Council. I seek your support. Thank you very much, Councillor Hartnett. Do I have a seconder for the... Thank you, Councillor Harvey. Thank you, Madam Mayor, congratulations. I would like to second, Councillor Joe Baker as leader of the Labor Group and leader of the Council. Phil, can you turn you? I think you can use more. I'll turn it to you. I'll have mine. Is that better? Okay, so, yes, I'd like to second. It must be me. Joe Baker is leader of the Council. The trouble with letting Bill Hartnett speak first is there's never very much to say after Bill's spoken. But I will say, Councillor Joe Baker, I've not known you as long as Bill, but you've always been steadfast and loyal and a good friend and a good comrade. I have every faith in you that you'll be a great leader for Reddish for a Council. I know you will always serve with dignity and respect and you will do your utmost best to do what we can for Reddish. So, you have my second. I would like everyone to support that. Thank you. Thank you very much, Councillor Harvey. Do we have any other nominations? No. Can I put this to both an all in favour of Councillor Baker to be the leader of Reddish for a Council? Thank you. And any abstention? Any against? No. 19. Thank you very much. I congratulate Councillor Joe Baker as the new leader of Reddish for a Council. Congratulations, Councillor Baker. Let's get you to work. Can you announce your appointments, Councillor Baker? Yes, and thank you, thank you to everybody for their kind words and support. And for putting faith in me as the new leader of Reddish for a Council. First of all, I would like to thank Councillor Dormer and his team for their six years in office and all the things that you've done. I know we haven't always agreed politically, and I know that sometimes sorts of clashed in the Chamber, but I know that you've done your best for Reddish, and I know that you've always had Reddish at heart, and that deserves praise and thanks. I would also like to thank Councillor Ackebar and former Councillor Ashley as well for being the previous Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and thank you for their work. They've done over the year raising money for a very positive charity. There's also like to congratulate yourself and Councillor Kane and also for your appointment as Mayor and Deputy. I think we've also got a number of congratulations to Mr Evans as well for his new appointment. So can we congratulate Guy? Well, well deserved, well deserved. I would also like to welcome all our newly elected Councillors and hoping that their time on the Council will be enjoyable. And I would also like to thank all those returning Councillors and also those candidates that did not get reelected or selected. I would like to inform the Council that Sharon Harvey will be the Council's new Deputy Leader. Like Sharon, I haven't known Sharon for very long, but over the six or seven years that I've known Sharon. It's a little bit feisty at the beginning, and I thought, you know, this young lady, well, you're only about a year younger than me, aren't you? This young lady reminds me a little bit of myself and a little bit feisty, but extremely hardworking, caring and compassionate. And I think over the last few years, Sharon has really proven herself to be a rock in the Labor Party. She's been a steady hand over the last two years as well, and I look forward to working with her as the Deputy Leader. As you can see in a gender item number 11 on the additional papers, you'll see that I have laid out the new expetative. 10, sorry. But so the portfolio holders are as follows. So the new portfolio holder for finance is Councillor Ian Woodall. The new portfolio holder for services and regulatory services is Councillor Monica Stringfellow. The portfolio holder for environmental services is Councillor Siddham. The portfolio holder for leisure is Councillor Julietne Barker-Smith. Portfolio holder for housing is Bill Hartnett. Portfolio holder for climate change will be Councillor Sharon Harvey. And as you can see at the bottom, I have set up a new portfolio. And that would be the portfolio holder for performance, who will be Councillor Jane Spillsbury. So those are my eight portfolio holders on the new executive. And I would like to thank the previous executive members for all their hard work over the last few years. So thank you very much. And then we've got an executive member without portfolio who will be Jen Snape. So the election on May the 2nd gave us the public mandate to fulfill our manifesto pledges. We will stop the demolishing of the library building and we will start to move. And we will stop the move of the library and we will do this in cooperation and hard work with officers to ensure that this is done smoothly. We will also pause the development at the Yvesley Cemetery. And we will look for alternatives for our cemetery provision. And we will start to the provision for an outdoor market. This is just the beginning of our fresh start for Redidge, which will make our town a safe, clean and a great place to live. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you very much, Councillor Baker. And congratulations on your new role. We will now move on to agenda item number 11, which is the Constitution Review. So pages 21, 260 of the main agenda item pack. And I believe there's pages 78 of the supplementary pack. So there are 10 recommendation on pages 21 to 22 of the main agenda and an updated version of appendix B to the report containing the proposed amendment in terms of reference of the shareholders committee, which has been published in the supplementary pack. Please can I invite Councillor Baker to present the report. Thank you, as this AGM is about the mayor making, I will be very brief on the agenda item number 11. I'm not a big fan of documentation on responsibilities to officers. So it is with a bit of grinded teeth that I propose that we do accept the recommendations set out on pages 21 and 22. But I will assure the Council that this will be reviewed over the next six months with the constitutional working review with a goal of making changes to bring back the sovereignty to those who are democratically elected to this Council to make the decisions for this Council. Thank you very much, Councillor Baker. Do I have a seconder for the recommendation, Councillor Harvey, sorry, Hartnett. Councillor Hartnett. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yeah, I think I said it two years ago, and I said it again last year delegation is fine, but it can go too far. And I believe, as I said, the last two years running, it has gone too far. So we will be reviewing the Constitution at the Constitution working party over the next six months and bring a report forward. Thank you. I second. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, Councillor. Mr Donma, Councillor Donma. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yeah, we're happy to support this. We think this is absolutely the right thing to do. And yeah, we're 100% beyond it. Thank you. Thank you. May I have a show of hand, if all those in favour? Any against? Any abstention? So this is unanimous and it's carried. Thank you. And move on to agenda item number 12, appointments of committee panels and chairs and vice chairs. This is pages 161, 286 of the main agenda item pack. There are five recommendations on page 161 of the main agenda, which explains the political balance figures and an appendix one to the report and the nominations to seats and committees. So appendix two of the report were published in the supplementary pack. Please can I ask if there is a proposal and a seconder for the recommendation? Yes, Councillor Baker. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I do put forward the recommendations of the appointments of the committees, which form the part of the political balance. There is a discrepancy on page 13 of the additional papers, which omits Councillor Wren on the licensing committee. So with Councillor Paul Wren being added on to the licensing committee, I would like to propose that all committee places be approved by this Council. If you bear with me one second, I'm just going to get some clarification. Read the in addition to Councillor Paul Wren going on to licensing committee. Can I put these two vote please, all in favour? Sorry, can I have a second? Councillor Harvey. Yes, thank you, Madam Mayor. I will second these proposals. I think we have a huge wealth of skills and skill sets in this room, and I think they're well utilised in these committees. Thank you very much. Can I now put this into vote? All those in favour, please? I think that's unanimous. It's carried. Thank you very much. And we have agenda item number 13 outside bodies for 2024/25, which is pages in your main agenda item pack 187 to 98. There is one recommendation on page 187 of the main agenda. It's a list of nominations per group have been published in a supplementary pack. Copies of which have been tabled at the meeting. The recommendation, okay, could I get a proposal for this recommendation, please? Councillor Baker. Thank you, I would like to propose the nominations and appointments for the outside bodies as listed on the additional papers. And I think they're great outside bodies. A lot of good work can be done within our communities. And I think we've got a great team in that team there. And I think if we can get a seconder for that, we can get that voted through. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I'm happy to second that. Let me just take this to vote, please? All those in favour? And that's unanimous. And it's carried. Thank you. And agenda item number 14, regulatory committee's statement of licensing policies. It's pages 199 to 260 on the main agenda item. And there is one recommendation on page 100. The recommendation was made at the last meeting of a licensing committee. The recommendation requires a proposal, so can we get a proposal for these, please? Councillor Harvey. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I'd like to propose the recommendation as printed. These are changes which are very sensible changes to the licensing policy, including more guidance on having the Asks Angela initiative and also the bleed kits, as well as other minor changes. It was voted unanimously. A licensing committee, so I'd like you to support this. And can we have a seconder for the recommendation, please? Councillor Stringfellow. Congratulations, Madam Mayor. I'd like to second that, please. Thank you very much. Can I put this to vote all in favour? Councillor ADORMA. Thank you again, Madam Mayor. Just to say, we will be supporting this. It makes absolute sense for whilst being proposed and overdue as well. Thank you. Thank you very much. Can I put this to vote, please? All in favour? And that's unanimous. And it's carried. Thank you very much. This is going very swiftly. You do not know. I was working with you. Have there been any urgent decisions? There has been no urgent decisions taking Madam Mayor. Thank you. And any urgent business? No urgent business either informed. Thank you, Madam Mayor. In that case, I will close this meeting. I just want to say thank you to everybody and congratulations to everybody who's been re-elected. Please, would you all join us for a light buffet? I believe it's through this room on the left and I'll see you all very soon. Thank you. Councillor interjecting. Thank you, Richard, you can end the live stream now.

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