Decision details

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Liz Harrington, Roni Hearn, Richard Henry, Jackie Hollywell, Matthew Hurst, Margaret Notley, Ralph Raynor and Ann Webb.

The Deputy Mayor welcomed Jen Jeffries, the newly elected Mayor of the Stevenage Youth Council to her first meeting.

Councillor Adam Mitchell declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 2 – Notice of Motion as the Hertfordshire County Council Deputy Executive Member, Education, Libraries and Localism and also as a parent of two children attending Barclay School.

Councillor Sharon Taylor declared non-pecuniary interest in item 3 - HRA Final Budget Proposals 2019/20 and Rent Setting as her daughter was employed within the Council’s Housing Section.

At this juncture, the Deputy Mayor reported on the recent death of former Councillor and Deputy Mayor Bruce Jackson. A number of Councillors spoke in tribute and a minutes silence was held.

The Deputy Mayor invited Councillor Taylor to come forward to receive a certificate in recognition of the work of Stevenage Borough Council against Modern Slavery.