Issue - meetings

Audit Committee                                             25 September 2015 (Pages 5 – 7)

General Purposes & Licensing Committee     11 September 2015 (Pages 9 – 24)

Cabinet                                                            7 October 2015 (Pages 25 – 26)

The recommendations arising from the meetings of the Cabinet on 7 October, the Audit Committee on 25 September and the General Purposes and Licensing Committee on 11 September were agreed.

Report of Audit Committee

Cllr O’Sullivan, Chairman of the Audit Committee, presented the report of the meeting held on 25 September 2015.

On the motion that the report be received and the recommendations adopted, it was

RESOLVED:

That the report be received and the recommendations be adopted.

Report of General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Cllr Puttock, Vice-Chairman of the General Purposes and Licensing Committee, presented the report of the meeting held on 11 September 2015.

On the motion that the report be received and the recommendation adopted, it was

RESOLVED:

That the report be received and the recommendation be adopted.

Report of Cabinet

The following Cllrs declared interests in Item 1 – Beach Huts at Milford on Sea, of the report of the Cabinet dated 7 October 2015: -

Cllr Mrs Beeton – a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Milford on Sea Parish Council which had commented on the matter. She concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

Cllr Mrs Carpenter - a non-pecuniary interest as a member of the Beach Hut Board. She concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

Cllr Kendal - a pecuniary interest as the development site for the new beach huts could be seen from his home. He did not speak or vote.

Cllr Mrs Rostand - a pecuniary interest as a beach hut owner. She had received a dispensation to speak from the Proper Officer of the Council, but did not speak or vote.

The Leader of the Council, as Chairman of the Cabinet, presented the report of the meeting held on October 2015.

On the motion that the report be received, it was:

RESOLVED:

That the report be received.