Full Council

I've already spent all day in the Civic Centre in a meeting for something called a 'Performance Pact' (where do they get these names?), so I've only a couple of hours before I have to turn round and go back, as it's Full Council tonight.

There's the usual half past six pre-meeting for the chairman and group leaders with the Chief Executive, legal officer and clerk, to make sure everything's clear and we know what we're doing. It's a light evening tonight - no questions or petitions from the public, no motions for debate, and only one question from a councillor.

The Full Council convenes at eight o'clock, and after apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and minutes of previous council meetings, we move on to Communications from the Chairman. I have two - the first of course is the council's tribute to late councillors Jack Jesse and Roy Collyer, as it's the first regular Full Council meeting since their deaths. Members from each of the groups say a few words about Jack and Roy, and then I call on everyone to stand for a minute's silence.

The second is to report to the Council the award we have received from APSE, the Association for Public Service Excellence, for the Mia Court self-build housing scheme on the site of former garages at Ryecroft, and to commend the councillors and officers responsible.

There's a contested election for the Council's nomination to the Harlow Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership; the councillor's question is answered, and we note the minutes of recent council committee meetings. There is no urgent business, so the meeting is over in 21 minutes.