Agenda item - Chairman's Communications

              New & Returning Members of Staff

264.1    The Chairman introduced Claire Burnett, the newly appointed Area Planning Manager (East) and Nicola Hurley, the Area Planning Manager (West) who had returned from maternity leave recently.

              Vote of Thanks: Councillor Wells Deputy Chairman

264.2    The Chairman placed on thanks her thanks and those of the Committee to the outgoing Deputy Chairman, Councillor Wells, congratulating him and wishing him every success during for his year in office as Mayor. This was supported unanimously by the Committee.

              Vote of Thanks: John Small, CAG Representative

264.3    The Chairman stated that she understood that day’s meeting was the last to be attended by John Small who had attended as a Co-opted representative on behalf of the Conservation Advisory Group (CAG) for a number of years.

264.4    The Chairman wished to formally place on record her thanks and those of the Committee for Mr Small’s valuable contribution over a considerable period of time. She paid tribute to his breadth and depth of knowledge in relation to complex planning issues, his insightful comments and his unwavering good humour in face of the arduous schedule that was Planning Committee. She concluded by stating that he would be missed and by sending her own and the Committee’s best wishes for the future.

264.5    The Chairman’s comments were supported wholeheartedly and unanimously by the Committee and it was subsequently agreed that the Committee’s vote of thanks would be sent to Mr Small in a suitable form accompanied by an extract from these minutes and a covering letter on behalf of the Chairman and Members of the Committee.’