Agenda and minutes

The outgoing Chairman, Councillor P Bedford, opened the meeting and  welcomed those in attendance.

The Joint Policy Unit Manager (SHDC) requested nominations for the election of the Chairman of the South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee for the ensuing year.

DECISION:

That Councillor R Gambba-Jones be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

(To be from a different authority to that of the Chairman.)

The Chairman invited nominations for the election of the Vice-Chairman of the South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee for the ensuing year (to be from a different authority to that of the Chairman).

DECISION:

That Councillor P Bedford be elected Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

(Councillors are reminded that under the Code of Conduct they are not to participate in the whole of an agenda item to which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest. In the interests of transparency, councillors may also wish to declare any other interests that they have, in relation to an agenda item, that supports the Nolan principles detailed within the Code of Conduct.)

No interests were declared.

To sign as a correct record the notes of the meeting of the South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee meeting held on 6 March 2015 (copy enclosed).

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2015 were signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Note:          No other business is permitted unless by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified in the minutes, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

No items were deemed to be urgent.

Please note that following the closure of the meeting, Local Plan training will be held for members and substitute members of the South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee.

The Chairman closed the meeting for members to receive a training session on the Local Plan.