Agenda item - To receive petitions and e-petitions.

Petitions will be presented to the Mayor at the meeting.

77.1         The Mayor invited the submission of petitions from councillors and members of the public.  She reminded the Council that petitions would be referred to the appropriate decision-making body without debate and the person presenting the petition would be invited to attend the meeting to which the petition was referred.

77.2         Councillor Fitch presented a petition signed by 295 residents concerning the need to save Toads Hole Valley from development.

77.3         Ms. Justine Sylvester presented a petition signed by 317 residents calling on the council to expand the catchment area for Dorothy Stinger and Varndean Schools.

77.4         The Mayor noted that Item 87 on the agenda dealt with the admissions arrangements for schools in Brighton and Hove and therefore the petition would be taken into consideration as part of that debate.