Agenda item

To receive the report of the Operations Manager.

With the permission of the Chair, this item was moved up the agenda so the member of public could hear the discussion and outcome.

The committee received and discussed the written report of the Operations Manager.

Members agreed with the purchase of a sandbag store provided a grant application was submitted to the council by the residents, they asked that assistance is provided to Councillor Andrew Cole in the purchase of the additional store to ensure that these were ordered at the most beneficial cost and installed together at the earliest opportunity.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the purchase of a sandbag store is agreed to the value of £2,200 before VAT subject to receipt of a completed grant application form and,

3.      That, this be awarded under the General Power of Competence and that the recipients be asked to acknowledge the Council’s financial contribution in the future and,

4.      That, officers assist District County Councillor Coles in the procurement of the other sandbag store