Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel (Special Meeting) – 3 November 2009
PRESENT: Councillor Davison in the Chair.
Councillors Ali, Armitage, J Briggs, Clark, Collinson and Eckhardt.
The panel met at Pittwood House, Scunthorpe.
201 DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS AND DECLARATIONS OF WHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY) – The following members declared personal interests in the following matter:
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Member
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Minute
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Nature of Interest
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|---|---|---|
| Councillor Davison | 202 | Husband employed by Neighbourhood and Environmental Services |
| Councillor Clark | 202 | Relative received flood grant from North Lincolnshire Council |
No whip was declared.
202 LOCAL ACTION TAKEN TO MANAGE FLOOD RISK IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE – Further to Minute 200, members of the scrutiny panel held a third workshop with members of the public who had been affected by the floods of 2007 and 2008 as part of their on-going review into the ‘local action taken to manage flood risk in North Lincolnshire’. The workshops allowed the members to ascertain the publics views on how the council and its partners reacted to the floods and the support mechanisms that had been put in place subsequently.
Resolved – (a) That all members of the public who attended the workshops be thanked for their attendance and input into the meeting, and (b) that the position be noted.