County Council - Thursday 21 May 2026, 10:00am - Staffordshire County Webcasting
County Council
Thursday, 21st May 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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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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General Housekeeping and Declaring an Interest
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1 Election of the Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year
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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 Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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2 Apologies for absence (if any)
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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Cllr Paul Williams
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3 Declarations of Interest under Standing Order 16
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4 Confirmation of the minutes of the Council meetings held on 12 and 26 March 2026
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5 Election of the Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year
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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 Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Gordon Munro
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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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6 Chairman's Correspondence
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7 Statement of the Leader of the Council
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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7.1. May 2026 Borough and District Elections
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7.2. Staffordshire Means Business
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Cllr Craig Humphreyson
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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 Ann Edgeller
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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 Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Thomas Baker
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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 Robin Hall
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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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7.3. Economic Strategy
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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 Simon Tagg
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Craig Humphreyson
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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 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 Sonny Edwards
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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 Robin Hall
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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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7.4. Combined Highways and Transport Capital Delivery Programme 2026/27
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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 Ann Edgeller
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Craig Humphreyson
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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 Peter Mason
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Thomas Baker
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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 Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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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 Peter Mason
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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 Paul Jones
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Robin Hall
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Robin Hall
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Peter Mason
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Cllr Paul Williams
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7.5. Traffic and Network Management Plan
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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 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 Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Bob Egginton
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Bob Egginton
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Bob Egginton
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Craig Humphreyson
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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 Peter Mason
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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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7.6. Environmental Action Plan
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Cllr Simon Tagg
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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 Craig Humphreyson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Rhys Mandry
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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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7.7. Staffordshire County Farms Policy Statement
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Cllr Richard Holland
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Su Beardmore
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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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7.8. High Needs Provision Capital Allocations 2025-27
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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 Sonny Edwards
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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 Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Janet Higgins
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Cllr Paul Williams
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7.9. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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Cllr Victoria Wilson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Martin Murray
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7.10. Capital Programme for Schools 2026/27
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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
Agenda item :
8 Notices of Motion
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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 Philip White
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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 Robin Hall
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Peter Mason
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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 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 Ian Cooper
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jill Hood
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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 Hunt
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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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 Mike Broom
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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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 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 Colin Greatorex
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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 Ian Cooper
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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 Paul Williams
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Cllr Colin Greatorex
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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 Mike Broom
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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 Jack Rose
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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 Val Chapman
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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 Paul Williams
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Cllr Janet Higgins
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Kate Loader
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Kate Loader
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Kate Loader
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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 Alex Farrell
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
Break
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
8 Notices of Motion
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Kate Loader
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
9 Recommendations to the Council - Re-Appointment/Appointment of Standards Independent Persons under Localism Act 2011
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Cllr Paul Jones
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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 Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Paul Jones
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
10 Changes to the Constitution
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10 a) Procedural Standing Orders
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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 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 Philip White
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
10 b) Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board
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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 Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
11 Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel
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Cllr James Hodges
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Cllr Martin Murray
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr James Hodges
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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 Tracey Dougherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Tracey Dougherty
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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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 Ian Cooper
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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 Martin Murray
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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 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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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Pat Flaherty
Agenda item :
12 Committee Membership (to be circulated at the meeting)
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
13 Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees and Panels (to be circulated at the meeting)
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
14 Appointment of Members to Outside Bodies 2026/27 (to be circulated at the meeting)
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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Cllr Paul Williams
Agenda item :
15 Questions
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- Question No 1 by Catherine Brown
- Question No 2 by Colin Greatorex
- Question No 3 by Richard Holland
- Question No 4 by Tracey Dougherty
- Question No 5 by Val Chapman
- Question No 6 by Charlotte Kelly
- Question No 7 by Nicholas Thompson
- Question No 8 by Jeremy Pert
- Question No 9 by Alex Farrell
- Question No 10 by Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
- Question No 11 by Craig Humphreyson
- Question No 12 by Jon Pendleton
- Question No 13 by Andrew Clissett
- Question No 14 by Rhys Machin
- Question No 15 by Rhys Mandry
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15.1 Question1
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Cllr Catherine Brown
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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15.2 Question 2
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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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15.3 Question 3
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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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15.4 Question 4
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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 Janet Higgins
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15.5 Question 5
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Cllr Paul Williams
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15.6 Question 6
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15.7 Question 7
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Cllr Nicholas Thompson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Nicholas Thompson
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Cllr Hayley Coles
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15.8 Question 8
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Cllr Paul Williams
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15.9 Question 9
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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 Ian Cooper
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Ian Cooper
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15.10 Question 10
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Antonia Orlandi-Fantini
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Peter Mason
Agenda item :
15.11 Question 11
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Craig Humphreyson
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Andrew Mynors
Agenda item :
15.12 Question 12
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Jon Pendleton
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Robin Hall
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Robin Hall
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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 Robin Hall
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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 Robin Hall
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15.13 Question 13
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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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 Andrew Clissett
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Cllr Robin Hall
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15.14 Question 14
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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 Peter Mason
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15.15 Question 15
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Rhys Mandry
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Cllr Paul Williams
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Cllr Anthony Screen
Agenda item :
16 Petitions
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Cllr Andrew Clissett
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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 Alex Farrell
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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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Kate Loader
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Cllr Alex Farrell
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Kate Loader
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Cllr Paul Williams
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