To receive any apologies for absence.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bensly, Borg, Thompson, Waters-Bunn and Williamson.
You have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be discussed if it relates to something on your Register of Interests form. You must declare the interest and leave the room while the matter is dealt with.
There were no declarations of interest declared at the meeting.
To consider any announcements from His Worship the Mayor.
His Worship the Mayor advised Council that Darren Barker, Principal Conservation Officer would be providing Council with a presentation of his recent visit to Taiwan.
The Principal Conservation Officer provided Council with a brief presentation of his visit and advised that he had been visiting Taiwan since 2015 to provide lectures and workshops relating to conservation, This year he had visited Kinmen Island a territory 2km from China but owned by Taiwan, Kinmen is known as the golden gate and is a gateway to and from China. The island has historic trade links with Yarmouth.
Members were advised that the government of the island had sent a gift of a plate for the Mayor as a token of friendship between Kinmen and Great Yarmouth and a certificate thanking Great Yarmouth for advice given on the restoring of their historic buildings.
His Worship the Mayor passed on Council's thanks for the work that the Principal Conservation Officer had completed and extended the support from the Council for the ongoing project.
Report attached.
Council received and considered the Community Protection Manager's report which asked Members to agree the extension of the Public Spaces Protection Order No 1 Alcohol related Anti Social Behavior for a further 3 year period.
In discussing the report the following questions were raised :-
Proposer : Councillor Smith
Seconder : Councillor Wainwright
That Council agree to the extension of the Public Spaces Protection Order No 1 Alcohol related Anti Social Behavior for a further 3 year period.
CARRIED
To consider any other business as may be determined by the Chairman of the meeting as being of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.
Present :
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Jeal (in the Chair); Councillors Annison, Cameron, Candon, G Carpenter, P Carpenter, Cordiner-Achenbach, Fairhead, Flaxman-Taylor, Freeman, Galer, Grant, Hammond, Jeal, Martin, Mogford, Myers, Plant, Robinson-Payne, Scott-Greenard, Smith, Smith-Clare, Stenhouse, Talbot, Wainwright, B walker, C Walker, C M Walker, Wells, B Wright and T Wright.
Also in attendance :-
Mrs S Oxtoby (Chief Executive Officer), Ms C Whatling (Monitoring Officer), Mr J Williams (Community Protection Manager), Mr D Barker (Principal Conservation Officer) and Mrs S Wintle (Corporate Services Manager).