Agenda item - Chairman's Communications

              Web-casting of Planning Committee Meetings

193.1    The Chairman explained that afternoon’s meeting of the Planning Committee was being web-cast as part of the on-going pilot study which would run until June 2009. 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 both within the Council Chamber and the public gallery above.

193.2    Correspondence sent to those wishing to make representations to speak at meetings included information to ensure that they were aware that meetings were being web-cast and guidance was given relative to use of equipment available in the meeting room including operating instructions for the microphones.

              Design Tour

193.3    The Chairman confirmed that the next scheduled “Design Tour” was due to the take place on 5 June 2009. Further details would be submitted nearer to the date of the visit.

              Visit by Members and Officers of Winchester City Council

193.4    The Chairman explained that a group of Members and Officers of Winchester City Council would be visiting the City’s New England Quarter and Jubilee Library on 5 March 2009. Following their visit a light lunch would be provided at Hove Town Hall from 11.30am. Members of the Committee were invited to meet and greet these visitors on their return. to Hove Town Hall

              Visit to Hove Fire Station

193.5    Arrangements for the visit on 17 March 2009 had been finalised and details forwarded to all Members of the Committee.

193.6    RESOLVED – That the position be noted.