The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and advised that Mayor Biggs and Councillor Saunders had recently been co-opted by Commissioners to participate in Commissioners’ Decision Making Meetings in a non-voting capacity; asked that they be added to future agendas.  He also welcomed Councillor John Pierce, Chair of the recently established Grants Scrutiny Sub Committee, the role of which was to consider and comment on the business to be brought before Commissioners at their Decision Making Meetings.

Consideration of any written comments received from members of the public in relation to any of the reports on the agenda.

[Any submissions should be sent to the clerk listed on the agenda front page by 5pm the day before the meeting]