Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from:

·       Cllr Mike Sankey

To appoint a Chairman for the forthcoming year.  

The Democratic Services Officer called for nominations for the position of Chairman for the forthcoming year.

Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney nominated Cllr Ashley O’Neill, which was seconded by Cllr Augusta Urquhart-Nicholls.

There were no further nominations. 

Decision

To appoint Cllr O’Neill as Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To elect a Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

The Chairman nominated Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney for the position of Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year, which was seconded by Cllr Ian Thorn.

There were no further nominations.

Decision

To appoint Cllr Pearce-Kearney as Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

The Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG) operates as an informal working group making recommendations to the Area Board for approval. Terms of Reference are set out in the attached report for information. The Area Board are invited to appoint a Lead Councillor to the LHFIG.

The Vice-Chairman nominated the Chairman to be the Area Board’s lead representative on the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG), which was seconded by Cllr Ian Thorn.

There were no further nominations.

Decision

To appoint the Chairman as the Area Board’s lead representative on the LHFIG for the forthcoming year.