Agenda and minutes

The Chair will read out the following statement:

“This meeting is being webcast live to our website (https://harlow.public-i.tv/core/portal/home) and will be available for repeated viewing after the meeting has ended.

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I would like to remind all those participating in the meeting to use their microphones when they speak, and to turn them off once they have finished talking.”

The Chair said the meeting was being webcast live and would be available for repeated viewing after the meeting has ended. By continuing to attend the meeting, you were consenting to being filmed and to appearing in the webcast.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Maggie Hulcoop, Stefan Mullard-Toal, Aiden O’Dell, Danielle Pritchard, Nicky Purse and Matthew Saggers.

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any items on the agenda.

None.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2024.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 19 September 2024 and 17 October 2024 are agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Such other business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be received as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the minutes.

Jacqui Van Mellaerts left the meeting for the consideration of this item.

Full Council received a report on the appointment of Section 151 and Deputy Section 151 Officer.

Proposed by Councillor Dan Swords (seconded by Councillor David Carter) it was:

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Local Government Finance Act 1988, Jacqui Van-Mellaerts be designated as the council’s Section 151 Officer and Richard Criddle be designated as the council’s Deputy Section 151 Officer.

Jacqui Van Mellaerts returned to the meeting.

The Chair reminded all that it was Remembrance weekend and that there would be a service at Netteswell Cross on Sunday morning. The Chair also advised all that the Royal British Legion would be hosting a Festival of Remembrance on Sunday evening and that the Council would be hosting a flag raising ceremony on Monday morning.

None.

The questions, together with the answers, are appended to the minutes.

The questions, together with the answers, are appended to the minutes.

None.

Full Council received a report on the flexible use of capital receipts.

Proposed by Councillor Dan Swords (seconded by Councillor James Leppard) it was:

RESOLVED that Full Council approve the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy as set out in Appendix A to enable immediate and significant investment to fund the next steps for transformation and deliver the corporate missions. Furthermore, delegation be given to the Assistant Director for Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, to make minor and non-consequential amendments to the Strategy.

Full Council received a referral from Cabinet on the Performance, Finance and Risk report for August 2024.

Proposed by Councillor Dan Swords (seconded by Councillor James Leppard) it was:

RESOLVED that Full Council approves the Budget allocations identified for 2024/25 within the Non-Housing Capital Programmes included within Appendix E to the report.

RESOLVED that the appointments be approved as appended to the

minutes.

RESOLVED that the appointments be approved as appended to the

minutes.

Full Council received a report on the statutory review of polling districts and polling places 2024.

RESOLVED that:

A      The following changes, as detailed in appendix C and E to the report, take place with effect from 7 January 2025 (the publication date of the revised electoral register).

i)                 Bush Fair ward to be divided into 3 polling districts – BF1a, BF1b, BF2.

Polling Places will not change.

ii)                Great Parndon ward to be divided into 3 polling districts – GP1, GP2, GP3. The polling places will be:

GP1 Church of Pentecost

GP2 Great Parndon Community Association

GP3 Katherines Hatch Common Room

iii)              Latton Bush & Stewards ward – polling district boundaries to be moved so that it aligns with the new county divisions. Polling places will not change.

iv)              Netteswell ward – changes to the polling places will be:

N2 Gateway Hub

N3 Gateway Hub

v)               Passmores ward – changes to the polling places will be:

P2 Church of Pentecost.

To note the following Cabinet and Committee minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the following meetings be noted.