Urgent business and chairman's announcements
To receive notification of any matters which the chairman determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent, and to receive any announcements from the chairman.
Minutes:
The Chairman provided housekeeping information. She advised that her Civic Dinner would take place on 9 February at Milton Hill House. She referred to the successful Community Awards Lunch at which the voluntary work of residents was recognised.
With the agreement of Council, she agreed to alter the order of the agenda to take agenda item 8 Council Tax Empty Homes Premium prior to agenda item 8 Council Tax Base because decisions taken on the empty homes premium could impact on the council tax base.