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At the start of the meeting, the Chair reminded Members of the dedicated start time (4.15 pm) for considering the Middlesex Street Report.  The Chair and Town Clerk stressed that this would be a meeting held in public and NOT a public meeting and therefore, Members of the public would be able to observe but not address the Committee.  However, Ward Members would be able to make representations on their behalf.

As today’s agenda had been structured to accommodate this, some Members would need to leave before 4.15 pm.   Those Members departing early; Natasha Lloyd Owen, Alderman Ian Luder and Tim McNally, welcomed the improved recommendations in the report and, had they stayed, would have voted in support of it.   Members asked for consistency in future meeting timings and more notice, should they need to change.

Apologies were received from Ruby Sayed, Joanna Abeyie, Caroline Addy, James Bromiley-Davis, Mary Durcan, Aaron D’Souza, Sophie Fernandes, Florence Keelson-Anfu, Alderman and Sheriff Alastair King, Alderman Bronek Masojada, Benjamin Murphy and Ceri Wilkins. The following Members joined remotely:  Ruby Sayed (Chair), Joanna Abeyie, Mary Durcan and Benjamin Murphy

In attendance James Thomson, Edward Lord and Prem Goyal

The Committee Welcomed Deborah Bell the new Strategic Education and Skills Director.