Will be interesting to see how this goes. If 9 Councillors didnât attend the AGM (and only 2 had prior commitments) how many will actually want to go out in this lovely wet weather and go in?
Iâll Tally it regardless. Apparently its going to be made explicit that the Councillors were there via YT (and so automatically excluded from voting etc., but thatâs a separate issue). So it might just mean a slight tweak to the table if itâs as clear as that.
I did check with Officers that it was correct that councillors watching remotely would be recorded as âin attendanceâ. The problem I have with this is that they can not participate or be formally signed in as present on YouTube. I fully understand councillors should feel safeâŚI am highly nervous having found out they canât provide us with the 2m socially distance seating, especially with far more than 6 people in the room. However, that is a broader debate with government. I also do not mind if people can genuinely not attend. But, I do not understand why people are not just giving their apologies.
The arrangements that were sent out yesterday have now been clarified. Councillors that are unable to physically attend the Council meeting will be recorded as having sent apologies (provided they send them!). The information sent out yesterday was sent in error. Good to get this corrected and all councillors have been advised.
I have sent my apology for the meeting tomorrow as my child will be in hospital for surgery so that is where I will be. I have been sent a link so I can watch the meeting but will not be attending.
This wasnât a decision by the LibDems, & no, public pressure had nothing to do with this. Nor was there any u-turn.
Council officers issued the guidance in error, this was queried by several councillors across party lines. And the correct guidance was issued the next day.
Successful surgery and although in pain will make a good recovery. Sadly I missed part of the meeting due to the sound issue but was logged in. Looking forward to being at the July meeting in person.
Attendance being updated by EBC as I write this - so far 21 of 25 Councillors attended - but this is being updated and Iâm sure EBC will do the full list soon. Most of the FB focus lately is on Cllr Bearder, who sent his apologies
Meeting duration - 62 minutes.
The local plan modifications were in focus today. While unfortunate sound issues blighted the meeting, when the streaming did get underway with sound, Councillors were discussing the local plan. 8 Councillors were heard in total.
Many Councillors supported it, and the motion was carried. However there were questions and a growing sense of unhappiness from the Bishy Independents (Cllr Tidridge and Cllr Parker-Jones) due to some of the wording in the Plan, and the increasing lack of gaps between the areas and neighbouring areas (for example Fair Oak and Colden Common) and a question on certain text of the plan was asked (and went unanswered) from Cllr Broomfield.
A big point is that the Strategic Growth Option (SGO) is NOT part of the Local Plan and has been removed
Cllr House closed the point saying that the local plan is good for Eastleigh, and it will still keep areas distinct and not coalesce, and also allow EBC to keep developers in check. There was mention of the various site types which will be developed on. The concerns of the Bishy Independents were dismissed by both Cllr House and Cllr Bicknell before him
There were 2 members of the public also present at the meeting. The next Full Council meeting is on 22 July 2021 at 7pm at the Holiday Inn
I have asked the Councilâs Democratic Services to confirm the attendance of yesterdayâs meeting. Until such time as they do it, unfortunately the Tally will look âoddâ.
Meeting was cancelled for 22 July. No reason that I can find and canât remember seeing any news etc., about it. Anyone know what happened and if the meeting will be rescheduled?
November 2021 and February 2022 seem a long time to wait.
It was cancelled due to increasing Covid rates. A full meeting of HCC due on the same day was also cancelled. Smaller meetings (for example, Scrutiny Panels) which involve fewer people, and which can be more easily socially distanced, proceed as normal.
Hi I believe it was the decision of the leader in consultation with the Chief Executive due to the delta spike and the venue not being able to operate in a way to make it covid compliant with so many people, ventilation etc. The same thing happened at Hampshire County Council. The advice I believe was if decisions could wait then they should.
