Agenda item - Chair's Communications

73.1       The Chair confirmed that as agreed at a recent members working party meeting a “Callover” arrangement would be put into place for reports on the agenda which were for decision (excluding major applications) to be called. As Members had received and had the opportunity to read the officer reports in advance of the meeting it was hoped that this would facilitate the effective running of the meeting and avoid the necessity of those who had an interest in applications on which there were no speakers spending hours waiting for the Committee to get to their item(s).

73.2       The Democratic Services Officer, Penny Jennings, referred to all of the reports on the agenda and all were called for discussion except:

Item 75 – Protocol for Public Representations at Planning Committee on which a short presentation was given but which was agreed without discussion.