Agenda item - Chairman's Communications

The following matters will be raised under this item:

(a) Involvement and participation on Planning Committee by Brighton and Hove Federation of Disabled People;

(b) Protocol: Voting against officer recommendations; and

(c) Start time of site visits during the winter months

              Web casting

135.1    The Chairman explained that afternoon’s meeting of Planning Committee was being web cast. Members were reminded to speak directly into the microphones and to switch them off when they had finished speaking in order to ensure that they could be heard clearly.

              Future Involvement and Participation on Planning Committee by Brighton and Hove Federation of Disabled People

135.2    The Chairman referred to a question received from Mr R Pennington in the following terms:

              “Given that the Federation of Disabled People no longer attend the Planning Committee, what steps have the Planning Committee taken to ensure that disabled people have a meaningful voice at every Planning Committee meeting?”

135.3    The Chairman explained that Dr John Hastie would be addressing the Committee at their next meeting to explain how it was envisaged that the Federation would participate in the planning process in future, the question would therefore be held over to that meeting.

              Protocol: Voting Against Officer Recommendations

135.4    The Chairman informed Members that the agreed Protocol had been circulated and that it was intended that it would come into effect from that afternoon’s meeting.

              Start Time for Site Visits During the Winter Months

135.5    Following discussion it was agreed that site visits would commence from 1.30pm during the winter quarter.

135.6    RESOLVED – That the position be noted.