Minutes:
The Leader updated the Council on a range of matters including:
(i) the Council’s position on the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories;
(ii) the recent Camberley Mosque open day;
(iii) the commencement of the service and budget planning process for 2024/25 and review of the Medium Term Financial Strategy;
(iv) the outcome of the Local Government Association Peer Challenge;
(v) the recent consultation on Farnborough Airport expansion;
(vi) ongoing concerns about the closure of the M3 footbridge at Bagshot and Lightwater;
(vii) noting the attendance of Councillor Julie Hoad after an extended period of physical absence from Council activities due to ill-health, during which time she had continue to engage virtually with the Council; and
(viii) long-service and professional training successes within the organisation.