Issue - meetings

Ms B J Simpson

The Chairman welcomed back Ms B Simpson following a prolonged illness.

Mr C J Law and Lord Bruce Lockhart

(1)       The Chairman announced the death of Mr John Law, County Councillor for Herne Bay and Lord Bruce-Lockhart, Kt, OBE, County Councillor for Maidstone Rural East.

(2)       Numerous Councillors paid tribute to both Mr J Law and Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart.

(3)       The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect.

(4)       RESOLVED that this Council desires to record the sense of loss it feels on the death of Mr Law and Lord Bruce-Lockhart and extends to their relatives its deepest sympathy on their sad bereavement.

Mr B Capon and Mr B Cope

The Chairman advised the Council that both Mr Capon and Mr Cope were unwell and stated that he had written to them both on behalf of the Council wishing them a speedy recovery.

Petition

The Chairman announced that he had received a petition regarding weighting restrictions in Yalding which he handed to Mr K Ferrin, Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste.