Announcements
To receive announcements and business brought forward by the Mayor, Leader, and Members of the Cabinet or the Chief Executive.
4.1 By the Mayor:
4.2 By the Chief Executive:
4.3 By the Group Leaders: Any apologies for absence
4.4 Council Leader and Members of the Cabinet:
Councillor Williams Leader of the Council
Councillor Marshall Environmental, Sustainability and Regulatory Services
Councillor Elliot Finance & Resources
Councillor Mrs Griffiths Housing
Councillor Harden Residents & Corporate Services
Councillor G Sutton Planning and Regeneration
Decision:
1. By the Mayor:
There were no announcements from the Mayor
2. By the Chief Executive:
There were no announcements from the Chief Executive
3. By the Group Leaders:
Councillor Williams gave apologies on behalf of Councillors Anderson, Ashbourn, Birnie, Bhinder, Chapman, Fantham, Fethney, Hicks, Ritchie
4. By the Leader and Members of the Cabinet:
(Full details are in the minutes under Announcements of the Leader and Cabinet).
Minutes:
1. By the Mayor:
There were no announcements from the Mayor
2. By the Chief Executive:
There were no announcements from the Chief Executive
3. By the Group Leaders:
Councillor Williams gave apologies on behalf of Councillors Anderson, Ashbourn, Birnie, Bhinder, Chapman, Fantham, Fethney, Hicks, Ritchie
4. By the Leader and Members of the Cabinet:
Councillor Williams, Leader of the Council and
Portfolio Holder for Community Leadership
The leader had no announcements.
Questions and Answers
Councillor Adeleke said a former opposition leader once had a bet with Councillor Williams that during their lifetime, there would be no development in Hemel Hempstead. They were wrong. With regards to the Forum, unlike the Prime Minister, the Chief Executive has gone for a ‘soft Brexit’ and the transition has been smooth. I would like to put it on record my thanks to officers for their hard work. Councillor Williams said he was really pleased with the move and that we had managed to stay within budget and be having our first Full Council meeting on 18 January within target. He said there was one person he had never had the opportunity to thank and that was the former Chief Executive of Dacorum, Danny Zammit, for supporting and encouraging him to continue when the project in 2007/08 fell apart.
Councillor Marshall, Portfolio Holder for Environmental, Sustainability and Regulatory Services
The Portfolio Holder invited questions.
Questions and Answers
Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe asked the Portfolio Holder if she had made a New Year’s Resolution to reassure Ward Councillor’s that they would be informed when any occasions or events take place in their Ward. Councillor Marshall said she didn’t make New Year’s Resolutions but she took the comments on board. She said she agreed that Ward Councillors should be made aware of events within their Wards and repeatedly raised the issue.
Councillor Elliot, Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources
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