Issue - meetings

A copy of the Chair’s communication had been circulated to all Members before the meeting.

            The Chair commented on the number of schools visits she had carried out together with the number of school children who had visited her at County Hall.  She also thanked the Vice-Chair for attending a number of functions on her behalf due to unforeseen changes in her own personal circumstances.

            Councillor H.D. Hutchinson praised the work of the Director of Environment and the Highways Gritting Team for their work during the recent bad weather.  He said that he had been contacted by a local business, Scania, who had asked that their thanks also be passed to the team for keeping the roads throughout Flintshire clear. 

            Councillor J.B. Attridge, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment thanked Councillor Hutchinson for his comments and said that he had received a number of letters and e-mails from members of the public praising the work of the Highways Gritting Team.  The thanks of Members and members of the public would be passed to the team.