Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 27 September 2018.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 27 September 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors T. Archer, M.S. Blacker, V.W. Broad, M.A. Brunt, J.C.S. Essex, F. Kelly, R. Michalowski, D.T. Powell and M.J. Selby.

To receive any declarations of interest.

None.

To consider any urgent business.

None.

To consider any questions received from members of the public under Council Procedure Rule 13.

None.

To consider any questions received from Members of the Council under Council Procedure Rule 14.

Five questions were asked and responses given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.15 and the Order Paper circulated at the meeting. Details were as follows:

Note: For more information on responses to Council questions please see this page on the Council’s website:

https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13260

To receive and consider a Recommendation from the Council’s Executive.

Report to Follow

The Council received one Recommendation arising from the Executive meeting held on 18 October 2018.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Executive, from its meeting on 18 October 2018, under Minute 52 (Marketfield Way – Construction of Mixed Use Development) be adopted.

To receive any statement from the Leader of the Council, Members of the Executive, Chairmen of Committees or the Head of Paid Service.

None.

Following the sad loss of Councillor Mrs Mill on 6 September 2018 vacancies have arisen on the Employment and Standards Committees.

Following consultation with the Party Group Leaders Councillor M. Blacker has been appointed as a member of the Employment Committee and Councillor D. Allcard has been appointed as a member of the Standards Committee for the remainder of the 2018/19 Municipal Year by the Head of Legal and Governance Services utilising the delegation introduced by Council in November 2016.

Council is requested to note the report.

RESOLVED that the Membership of the Employment and Standards Committees for the remainder of the 2018/19 Municipal Year be noted.

To receive any announcements by the Leader of the Council.

None.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

The Mayor informed the Council:

·         It had been necessary to cancel the Film Premiere, which had been due to take place on Friday 2 November 2018, due to ongoing renovation of the Harlequin Theatre and Cinema Warwick Quadrant, Redhill. It was noted that an alternative charity film event was being planned for February 2019.

·         Of the various Remembrance Sunday events taking place on Sunday 11 November 2018.

·         A Ladies Lunch would be held on Tuesday 20 November 2018 at the Redhill and Reigate Golf Club. It was noted that Virginia McKenna, from the Born Free Foundation, would be a guest speaker.

·         That the Civic Pantomime would take place at The Harlequin Theatre on Sunday 8 December 2018.

·         That a Christmas Carol Service would take place on Sunday 16 December at Reigate Park Church.

The Mayor concluded by highlighting that the Harlequin Theatre and Cinema Warwick Quadrant, Redhill would be hosting a Cabaret night on Saturday 27 April 2019 to raise money for the Mayor’s charities (the Born Free Foundation  and George and the Giant Pledge).