•  The Chair welcomed Councillors, representatives of the public, press and officers to the meeting and wished all present a Happy New Year.

Minutes: none

• Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Huntley, Lloyd, May, Partridge, Pendleton, Penycate and Stainton.      An Apology for Absence had also been received from the council’s Honorary Alderman, Mr Norman Dingemans.

Minutes: none

• Members and Officers are invited to make any declarations of pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interests that they may have in relation to items on this agenda, and are reminded that they should re-declare their interest before consideration of the item or as soon as the interest becomes apparent.

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• To receive questions from the public (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

Minutes: none

• To consider general questions from Members in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.3.

Minutes: none

• To receive questions from Members with pecuniary/prejudicial interests (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

Minutes: none

• To consider any petitions received from the public.

Minutes: none

• To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 12 November 2025.

Minutes: none

• To receive such announcements as the Chairman may desire to lay before the Council.

Minutes: none

• To deal with business not otherwise specified in the Council summons which, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Council (in consultation with the Chief Executive), is business of such urgency as to require immediate attention by the Council.

Minutes: none

•  This report is intended to seek agreement from Full Council to ‘make’ (formally adopt) the Middleton-On-Sea Neighbourhood Development Plan 2024-2041.

Minutes: none

• The Chair of the Audit, Governance & Standards Committee, Councillor Stanley, will present recommendations from the meeting of the committee held on 4 December 2025.

Minutes: none

•  The Chair of the Licensing Committee, Councillor Blanchard-Cooper, will present recommendations from the meeting of the committee held on 5 December 2025.

Minutes: none

•  The chair of the Policy & Resources Committee, Councillor Lury, will present recommendations from the meeting of the committee held on 11 December 2025.

Minutes: none

• To consider any Motions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure 15.

Minutes: none

•  Any changes to Committee Memberships that need noting by the Council will be reported at the meeting.

Minutes: none

• The Council is asked to approve any changes to its representation on Outside Bodies.

Minutes: none