Agenda item

5.1  The Chair reported that Cllr Ward would not be attending tonight’s meeting to take cabinet questions on her portfolio because there had been a breakdown in communication which meant that Cllr Ward had not been briefed and therefore would not have been able to do justice to the questions. Officers indicated that Gill Davies, strategic director for environment and housing, had sent an email apologising on behalf of officers. The Chair requested this be circulated to committee members.

5.2  Cllr Ward will attend the next meeting to take the questions already submitted and there will be another opportunity for committee members to ask additional questions.