To receive Mayor’s Announcements.

(a)      Rowe Court Fire

The Mayor referred to the terrible fire that had occurred on 15^th December 2021 at Rowe Court.  The Mayor expressed condolences and sympathy on behalf of the Council to all those affected.  The Council stood in silence in memory of the tragic event.

(b)      Policy Committee Membership

The Mayor reported that the Monitoring Officer had exercised his delegation on the recommendation of the Liberal Democrat Group Leader to appoint Councillor O’Connell to the Policy Committee in place of Councillor Duveen.