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BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON TUESDAY 19 JUNE 2007
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16 Declaration Of Interests
17 Chairman's Announcements
18 To Receive Notification Of Petitions In Accordance With Council Procedure Rule No.13
19 Questions From Members
20 Ipswich Borough Council Unitary Proposal - Consultation Response
PRESENT: Mr R W Thake – Chairman
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Mrs J Antill
Mr C W Arthey
Mr M P Booth
Mr J C Brand
Mr J R B Cave
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr P G Gibson
Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr A J Hinton
Ms J A Jenkins
Mr L S Johnson
Mr P Jones
Mr D H Keane
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Mr R E Kemp
Mr B L Lazenby
Mrs M O Munson
Mr N A Ridley
Mr D C Rose
Mr J R A Sayers
Mr R C Smith
Mr H N Todd
Mr A J Ward
Mr G S White
Mrs S M Wigglesworth
Mr L H Young |
The following Members were unable to be present:- Mr P K Beer, Mr N A Bennett, Mr D M Busby, Mrs S Carpendale, Mr P J Holbrook, Mr B D Hurren, Mr J A B Long, Dr M R Miller, Mr M Newman, Mr A F D W Osborne, Mr B Riley, Mr C A Roberts, Mr C M Spence, Mrs C A Todd, Mr D M Walton, Mr D B Warner and Mr D L Wood.
The proceedings were opened with Prayer.
Mr R E Kemp subsequently declared a personal interest in respect of the item referred to in Minute No. 20 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council but indicated that his interest was such that he was able to speak and vote on the matter.
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None advised.
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None received.
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None received.
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The Chief Executive submitted a report (Paper G30) requesting the Council to approve a response to consultation by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on a bid submitted by Ipswich Borough Council to create Unitary Local Government arrangements on the current administrative boundaries of the Borough Council.
The Chief Executive also referred to an Appendix to Paper G30 that had been circulated prior to the day of the meeting.
A discussion then ensued on this item and the Chief Executive answered a number of questions from Members.
RESOLVED
That the draft response to the consultation by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the bid submitted by Ipswich Borough Council as contained in the Appendix to Paper G30 be approved subject to the following amendments:
Page 3 – third paragraph – in the second line delete the word “willing” and replace with “keen”.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 11.10 a.m.
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Chairman
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