Agenda item

(a)  The Chairmen of Committees to answer any questions upon items of reports of Committees when those items are being received or under consideration by the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10.1 of the Constitution :-

(b)   In accordance with Procedure Rules 10.3 and 10.5, a Member may ask the Mayor, Leader or the Chairman of any committee or sub-committee, a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Melton Borough.

No questions were received by the deadline.

(a)       Members had before them the reports of the following Committees upon which the Chairmen of those Committees may be asked to answer any questions upon items when those items are being received or under consideration by the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10.1 of the Constitution :-

(b)   as Chair of the Community & Social Affairs Committee, Councillor Pearson reported that  at a recent meeting of TFEC Mr John Skerritt had been re-elected as Chair and Mr Ken Snow had been elected as the new Deputy Chair.  Councillor Pearson spoke on the importance of engaging with TFEC as they were the eyes and ears of the Council in terms of tenants who needed help and support and therefore fulfilled an important role.  The Leader endorsed Councillor Pearson’s remarks and asked that letters of thanks to Mr John Skerritt and Mr Ken Snow on their appointments as Chair and Deputy Chair of TFEC be sent conveying the appreciation of the Council for their contribution;

(c)  Councillor Pearson gave a brief update on the Grove Primary School which was currently in special measures;

(d)       there being no other comments or questions in relation to the sets of minutes presented, the reports of the committees were noted.