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The Chairman welcomed Members to the meeting and advised that the focus of the meeting would be on items 11, 12 and 12a. The Chairman also updated the Committee on the Clerk to the Finance Committee’s (John Cater’s) news of the safe arrival of his baby boy.

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy Kevin Everett, Christopher Hill, Tim Levene, Deputy Hugh Morris, Deputy Alastair Moss, Deputy James Thomson and James Tumbridge.