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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive apologies for absence. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting. |
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES PDF 226 KB To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2016 as a correct record (copy attached). |
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS PDF 23 KB Paper S58
In addition to any announcements made at the meeting, please see Paper S58 attached, detailing events attended by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. |
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LEADER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION Members of the public are able to ask a question or make a statement during this item – please refer to the ‘Guide to the Procedure’ – copy available on request.
Prior written notice of the intention to speak must be given to the Monitoring Officer by no later than 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 15 September 2016 (two clear working days before the meeting). |
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QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (Council Procedure Rule No. 15) The Chairmen of Committees to answer any questions from the public of which notice has been given no later than midday two clear working days before the day of the meeting in accordance with Council Procedure Rules. |
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QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS (Council Procedure Rule No. 16) The Chairmen of Committees to answer any questions from the public of which notice has been given no later than midday two clear working days before the day of the meeting in accordance with Council Procedure Rules. |
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE NO. 14 In accordance with Council Procedure Rules, the Deputy Chief Executive will report the receipt of a petition detailed below. There can be no debate or comment upon these matters at the Council meeting.
Application No. B/16/00903 - erection of 6 no. terraced two-storey dwellings; 4 no. detached two-storey dwellings; 2 no. semi-detached two-storey dwellings; and 2 no. detached three-storey dwellings with associated garages (14 no. dwellings proposed in total) (4 no. dwellings proposed as affordable housing). Construction of new estate road, footpaths, and access to Gallows Hill, land North of Castle Road, Hadleigh
Petition signed by approximately 131 residents of Babergh asking the Council to refuse the above application on the grounds of the objections made by local residents. The petition will be taken into account when the application is considered at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. |
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES/ GROUPS PDF 158 KB a) Changes to arrangements for appointment of External Auditors (Joint Audit and Standards Committee 12 September 2016)
Paper JAC85
At its meeting on 12 September, the Joint Audit and Standards Committee considered Paper JAC85 (attached) and accepted the recommendations in the report, as set out below.
recommended
That the arrangements for appointing External Auditors at the end of the 2017/18 audit be noted.
That the Council opts-in to the Local Government Association (LGA) sector led body (Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA)) for the independent appointment of the Councils’ External Auditor, beginning with responsibilities for the financial year 2018/19. |
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RECRUITMENT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - LAW AND GOVERNANCE (MONITORING OFFICER) PDF 139 KB Paper S59 Report by Assistant Director - Corporate Resources attached.
Leader of the Council – Jennie Jenkins. |
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EXTENSION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS PDF 150 KB Paper S60 Report by the Interim Assistant Director – Law and Governance attached.
Leader of the Council – Jennie Jenkins. |
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EAST BERGHOLT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PDF 191 KB Paper S62 Report by the Assistant Director – Planning for Growth attached.
Business Growth and Increased Productivity Portfolio – Simon Barrett. |
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LAVENHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PDF 268 KB Paper S62 Report by the Assistant Director – Planning for Growth attached.
Business Growth and Increased Productivity Portfolio – Simon Barrett. |
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FUTURE MODEL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION PDF 410 KB Paper S63 Report by the Strategic Director attached.
Leader of the Council – Jennie Jenkins. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS) To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.
The author of the report proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda is satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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FUTURE MODEL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1) Paper S63 Report by the Strategic Director attached.
Leader of the Council – Jennie Jenkins. |