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Meeting Summary
Gorleston Area Public Forum
17 Dec 2019 - 18:30 to 19:05
Occurred
Gorleston Library
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  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Standard Items
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

 

1

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B Walker, C M Walker, Williamson, Fairhead, Flaxman-Taylor & C Walker.

 

 

 

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

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.

You have a Personal Interest in a matter to be discussed if it affects
•    your well being or financial position
•    that of your family or close friends
•    that of a club or society in which you have a management role
•    that of another public body of which you are a member to a greater extent than others in your ward.
You must declare a personal interest but can speak and vote on the matter.

Whenever you declare an interest you must say why the interest arises, so that it can be included in the minutes. 

2

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3 pdf MINUTES (49Kb)

 

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

 

 

3

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 September were confirmed.

 

 

 

4 MATTERS ARISING

 

To consider any matters arising from the above minutes.

 

 

4

 

Councillor Wells reported that in regard to minute number 5, for clarity the minute should read a 1 in 30 year event.

 

 

 

5 DRAINAGE UPDATE

 

A representative from the Water Management Alliance will attend the meeting to provide an update.

 

 

5

 

Matthew Philpot, Broads & Norfolk Rivers IDB, gave a presentation to the Committee and undertook a question & answer session with the public.

 

Mr Philpot agreed to meet with Mr Abrey & Mr King on Saturday, 21 December 2019 to undertake an inspection of the offending dykes and culverts to ascertain whether a solution to the flooding at burgh castle could be alleviated.

 

The Chairman thanked Matthew for attending the meeting.

 

 

 

6 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

A public question time session will be held for a 15 minute period.

 

 

6

 

(i) A member of the public requested that Crab Lane be cleaned as the pavement was so full of leaves it was impossible to distinguish it from the road. The Chairman reported that he would pass this issue on to County Councillor Colleen Walker to action.

 

 

(ii) A member of the public reported repeated dog fouling at Veronica Green and Hazel Way. The Chairman reported that if a pattern of offending became apparent, he could request that the Environmental Rangers monitor the area to try to apprehend the offender.

 

 

 

7 ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

To consider any other business as may be determined by the Chairman of the meeting as being of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.


7

 

The next meeting would be held on Tuesday, 3 March 2020 at 6:30 pm in Gorleston Library.

 

 

The Chairman wished those present a Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year.

 

 

 

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members
Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Marlene Fairhead  
Emma Flaxman-Taylor  
Brian Walker  
Cara Walker  
Colleen Walker  
Bernard Williamson  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

 

PRESENT:-

 

Councillor Wainwright (in the Chair); Councillors Borg, Wells & B Wright.

 

Mrs C Webb (Executive Services Officer).

 

Mr M Philpot (Project Engineer, Broads & Norfolk Rivers IDB).

 

(8 members of the public in attendance).

 

 

 

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