Agenda item

The Chairman raised the following items of business:

Visit to the Cemetery and Crematorium

The Chairman thanked Members of the Committee for attending the visit to the Cemetery and Crematorium, noting this had been an interesting and informative visit, and thanked Gary Burks, the Superintendent of the Cemetery and Crematorium for organising this event.

Director of Transportation and Public Realm

The Chairman advised the Committee that Steve Presland, the Director of Transportation and Public would retire at the end of the week and Members placed on record their thanks and best wishes for his work over the past 11 years.

Director of Markets and Consumer Protection

The Chairman advised Members that this was the final meeting of the Committee which David Smith, the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection would attend before his retirement. Members gave their sincere thanks to the Director for his work and enormous contributions over the past 16 years and wished him well for his future endeavours. In response, the Director thanked Members for their kind words and paid tribute to the great work carried out by his team.