County Council - Thursday 12 February 2026, 10:00am - Staffordshire County Webcasting
County Council
Thursday, 12th February 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Agenda item :
General Housekeeping and Declaring an Interest
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
1 Apologies for absence (if any)
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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2 Declarations of Interest under Standing Order 16
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3 Confirmation of the minutes of the Council meeting held on 11 December 2025
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Richard Holland
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Cllr Paul Williams
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4 Chairman's Correspondence
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5 Staffordshire: The Beating Heart of The Country - Strategic Direction 2026- 2028
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Richard Holland
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Hunt
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Hunt
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Hunt
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Cllr Mike Broom
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Mike Broom
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Val Chapman
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
6 Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026 - 2031 and 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Charlotte Kelly
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Matthew Wallens
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Hunt
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Jones
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jack Rose
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Richard Holland
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Conor Wileman
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Conor Wileman
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Gary Bentley
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Wayne Luca
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Matthew Wallens
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Matthew Wallens
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Gary Bentley
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
7 Proposed Addition to the Scheme of Delegation - Re: Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Andrew Mynors
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
8 Statement of the Leader of the Council
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
Agenda item :
8.1 Children’s Social Care Improvement
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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8.2 New Rail Line – Calls for Government Engagement
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
8.1 Children’s Social Care Improvement
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8.2 New Rail Line – Calls for Government Engagement
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
Agenda item :
8.3 Local Government Reorganisation – Statutory Consultation Launch
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
9 Questions
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- Question No 1 by Cllr Edgeller
- Question No 2 by Cllr Wilson
- Question No 3 by Cllr Greatorex
- Question No 4 by Cllr Holland
- Question No 5 by Cllr Chapman
- Question No 6 by Cllr Farrell
- Question No 7 by Cllr Pert
- Question No 8 by Cllr Luca
- Question No 9 by Cllr Clissett
- Question No 10 by Cllr Hales
- Question No 11 by Cllr Wallens
- Question No 12 by Cllr Jones
- Question No 13 by Cllr Dougherty
- Question No 14 by Cllr Rose
- Question No 15 by Cllr Machin
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Cllr Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Janet Higgins
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Richard Holland
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Jeremy Pert
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Wayne Luca
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Anthony Screen
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Andrew Clissett
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Janet Higgins
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Gary Hales
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Anthony Screen
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Matthew Wallens
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Jones
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Tracey Dougherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Lakin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jack Rose
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Rhys Machin
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
Agenda item :
10 Petitions
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Webcast Finished
- General housekeeping and Declaring Interest, opens in new tab
- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- Strategic Direction 2026-2028 - County Council Report - 12 February 2026 v2, opens in new tab
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- MTFS Combined V2 SO, opens in new tab
- Full Council Report - Confidentiality Agreements, opens in new tab
- Leaders Statement 12 Feb Comms additions FINAL (1), opens in new tab
- Question No 1 by Cllr Edgeller, opens in new tab
- Question No 2 by Cllr Wilson, opens in new tab
- Question No 3 by Cllr Greatorex, opens in new tab
- Question No 4 by Cllr Holland, opens in new tab
- Question No 5 by Cllr Chapman, opens in new tab
- Question No 6 by Cllr Farrell, opens in new tab
- Question No 7 by Cllr Pert, opens in new tab
- Question No 8 by Cllr Luca, opens in new tab
- Question No 9 by Cllr Clissett, opens in new tab
- Question No 10 by Cllr Hales, opens in new tab
- Question No 11 by Cllr Wallens, opens in new tab
- Question No 12 by Cllr Jones, opens in new tab
- Question No 13 by Cllr Dougherty, opens in new tab
- Question No 14 by Cllr Rose, opens in new tab
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