Agenda item - Chair's Communications

3.1         Councillor Allen addressed the the committee as the deputy chair in the absence of Councillor Loughran and they acknowledged the passing of Roger Amerena of Conservation Action Group (CAG) who had worked for the group for 25 years. The councillor explanied the earlier start time of 11am due the cancellation of the July 2024 coomittee due to national eletctions and the consequent build up of applications. It was noted that the new government had prioritesed planning and housing. A national review of Planning was underway and this could be accessed via the web.