Agenda item - Chairs Communications

66.1      The Chair provided the following communications:

“I’d like to inform those present that this meeting will be webcast live and will be capable of repeated viewing.

Following this committee’s consideration of the item and subsequent requests for Member Workshops, I am pleased to confirm that there will be a Members Briefing session on the Air Quality Action Plan including an update on the latest monitoring and trends held on 21 March and 10 June.

I understand that an invitation to these sessions has already been sent to Members and I hope Members of this committee will be able to attend.

On 24^th February I attended a meeting of the Coast to Capital Local Transport Body so will feed back on the decisions taken.

There were three procedural items that were agreed as per the recommendations and four items relating to transport schemes.

These were two from WSCC where the business cases were accepted and funding allocated for the A259 Littlehampton Improvement Scheme and the A284 Lyminster By-Pass.

One maintenance scheme from Surrey CC for the A217 to address localised flooding issues.  A further funding bid from Surrey CC was not supported and will be resubmitted at a later date.

I would also like to thank two people who have served this committee for a number of years, one as a Member and one as an officer, and who are leaving for pastures new.

Jan Jonker is leaving the City Council to take up a post with Worthing and Adur Councils and I am sure that the committee will wish him well in his new role.

Councillor Pete West has the honour of being the City’s Mayor from May and has served on this committee for a number of years, including as Chair – so we wish him all the best for an enjoyable Mayoral year”.

66.2      Councillor Theobald expressed his thanks to Jan Jonker who he had found to be an exceptional officer. Councillor Theobald stated that he had always found Jan’s advice and assistance a great help and he wished him well for the future.

66.3      Councillor West reiterated the praise expressed to Jan Jonker who he had found to be an officer who worked to the highest professional standard and would be a huge loss to the council and city as a whole.