Agenda item


Communications

To receive communications from the Chairman and/or the Leader of the Council.

 

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)            That the following amendment to the Planning Committee named substitutes for the Conservative Group be noted:

 

Remove: Councillor John Donaldson

Add: Councillor Richard Mould

Minutes:

Housekeeping

The Chairman welcomed the members of the public in attendance at our Council meeting and advised:

·         Members of the public were permitted to film, broadcast and report on the meeting, subject to the efficient running of the meeting not being affected.

·         Only those people who had registered to speak could do so and Members of the public were requested not to call out during Council’s discussions on any item.

·         There were no planned fire drills so if the alarm did sound, evacuation instructions given by officers should be followed. 

·         To all meeting attendees, to ensure mobile phones were switched off or on silent.

 

Former Councillors Wendy Humphries and Duncan Ainsworth

The Chairman referred to the recent sad passing of two former councillors.

 

Former Councillor Wendy Humphries passed away on 29 June at her home in Swansea, Wales. Wendy served as a district councillor in Cherwell from 1988 to 2000, representing the Banbury Ruscote ward. She was chairman of the council during the municipal years 1997 to 1998 and 1998 to 1999 and vice chairman during 1995 to 1996, 1996 to 1997, and 1999 to 2000.


Mrs Humphries was also a Banbury town and Oxfordshire county councillor and she served on a wide range of district council committees over the years. She was involved economic development; environmental services; planning and the redevelopment of Banbury town centre. She chaired the appeals committee in 1998 to 1999.


Wendy and her husband Tony Humphries, who was leader of Cherwell District Council from 1995 to 2000, were well known figures in Banbury and the wider district.

Former Councillor Duncan Ainsworth passed away on 28 June 2019. Duncan was the district councillor for the Banbury Easington ward from 1987 to 1995 during which time he served on numerous committees including Housing Services, Housing Management, Recreation and Amenities, Direct Services, Environmental and the Northern Area Planning Committee. He was Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Committee in 1991-1992 and Vice-Chairman of Northern Area Planning Committee from 1993-1994

 

Duncan was also a Banbury Town Councillor and served as Mayor of the Town Council in 1992/1993.

 

Council extended its condolences to the family and friends of former councillors Wendy Humphries and Duncan Ainsworth and observed a period of silence in their memory.

 

Chairman’s Engagements

A copy of the events attended by the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman had been included in your agenda pack.

 

Joint CDC / OCC Event

The Chairman referred to the emailed invitation from Councillor Corkin and Councillor Brighouse at OCC on behalf of the Partnership Working Group to a meeting of all Members of both Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council on Wednesday 4 September at County Hall. 

 

As well as meeting each other in an informal setting, the purpose of the meeting was to look at the work we have done on joint working so far and to consider future joint working proposals.

 

The Chairman reminded Members to respond to confirm if you are able to attend or not and to advise of any dietary requirements 

 

Post

The Chairman reminded Members to collect any post from pigeon holes.

 

Leader Announcement

The Chairman invited the Leader, Councillor Wood, to notify Council of a change to the Conservative Group named substitutes for Planning Committee

 

Councillor Wood advised Council that Councillor Mould would replace Donaldson as a Conservative Group named substitute on Planning Committee.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That the following amendment to the Planning Committee named substitutes for the Conservative Group be noted:

 

Remove: Councillor John Donaldson

Add: Councillor Richard Mould

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