A MEETING of the COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF GOSPORT was held in the Council Chamber at the TOWN HALL, GOSPORT on WEDNESDAY, the FOURTH day of AUGUST 2004 at 6.00 PM.
The Mayor (Councillor Edwards) (P) (in the Chair);
The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Burgess) (P);
Councillors Allen (P), Mrs Batterbury (P), Mrs Binfield (P), Bone (P), Carr (P), Carter (P), Mrs Champion (P), Chegwyn (P), Clinton (P), Mrs Cully (P), Cully (P), Davis, Dickson (P), Edgar (P), Farr (P), Foster (P), Gill (P), Hayward (P), Hook (P), Jacobs (P), Kimber (P), Langdon (P), Philpott (P), Redrup (P), Rigg (P), Mrs Salter (P), Searle (P), Smith (P), Taylor (P), Train (P), Mrs Wright (P) and Wright (P).
Also in attendance: Honorary Aldermen Mrs Bailey, Foster and O’Neill.
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APOLOGY
An apology for inability to attend the meeting was submitted on behalf of Councillor Davis.
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MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Annual and Adjourned Annual Meetings of the Council held on
30 June and
1 July 2004 be confirmed and signed.
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MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS
(A) PROPOSED CLOSURE OF STOKES BAY PADDLING POOL
Mrs Toni Lewis presented to the Mayor a 1,250 signature petition she had collected against the closure of the Stokes Bay Paddling Pool. Councillor Mrs Cully spoke on Mrs Lewis’s behalf and outlined for the benefit of Members some of the views expressed by petitioners in support of the Paddling Pool. The Mayor promised to forward the petition to the appropriate Unit in the Town Hall.
(B) UPDATE ON THE ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR
Councillor Edgar updated Members of the Council on the situation of the Royal Hospital Haslar as it related to the proposed PFI funding bid for the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham and the options currently being put forward by the Fareham and Gosport Primary Care Trust under future health service provision.
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QUESTION PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 3.4
(A) | Question No 1 standing in the name of Councillor Mrs Binfield on the Mayoress’s room becoming an office for the Leader of the Council was answered by the Mayor. |
Part II Decisions Received by Council
FAREHAM AND GOSPORT CHALLENGE ADVENTURE PROJECT
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Champion be appointed as the Council’s representative on the Fareham and Gosport Challenge Adventure Project in place of Councillor Smith.
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SCHOOL GOVERNORS: MINOR AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE
School Governing Body | Current Representative | Decision |
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Rowner Junior School | Vacancy created by Councillor Train no longer being a Governor at this school. | That the Borough Solicitor be requested to contact the School to enquire if the Governing Body’s Constitution had changed and whether a Minor Authority representative is still required from the Council. |
The Council rose at 8.05pm
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