To receive any announcements from the Chairman and/or Head of Paid Service
Minutes:
Chairman
During consideration of this item the Chairman made some personal comments and was challenged by members before moving on to the next item.
Head of Paid Service
The Head of Paid Service requested that any Members who had not yet completed their conflict-of-interest form required by the Council’s new external auditors, do so by the end of the meeting. The completed forms needed to be handed directly to either the Head of Paid Service or the Deputy Chief Executive following the meeting in order for the completed forms to be returned to the external auditors.
Members were also reminded that any remaining Ward Member funds should be allocated and spent prior to the end of the financial year 2024/2025.