Minutes:
The Council considered a report on the appointment of councillors to committees for the municipal year 2020-21.
Details of the proposed committees and their respective size and terms of reference were set out in the report submitted to the Council, including details of the numerical allocation of seats on the committees to the political groups. The report also included details of each group’s nominations to fill those seats (and substitutes where appropriate), together with the nominations for election of committee and sub-committee chairmen and vice-chairmen. Details of the contested elections in respect of Committee Chairmen were set out on the Order Paper circulated at the meeting
Upon the motion of the Leader of the Council, Councillor Caroline Reeves, and seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Joss Bigmore, the Council:
RESOLVED:
(1) That, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4(2) of The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, the Council notes that Councillors Richard Billington and Marsha Moseley shall continue in their respective roles as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Guildford for the municipal year 2020-21.
(2) That, for the municipal year 2020-21, the Council agrees to appoint the committees referred to in the table set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report submitted to the Council, and agrees their respective size referred to therein and the proposed terms of reference, as indicated in Appendix 1 to the report.
(3) That, until such time as the Council determines otherwise,
(a) the Licensing Committee shall be politically balanced;
(b) the Licensing Sub-Committee and Licensing Regulatory Sub- Committeeneed not be politically balanced.
(4) That the following numerical allocation of seats to each political group on the Council, be approved for the municipal year 2020-21:
Committee |
Lib Dem |
R4GV |
Con |
GGG |
Lab |
Ind |
Total no. of seats on the Council |
17 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
% of no. of seats on the Council |
35.42% |
33.33% |
16.67% |
8.33% |
4.17% |
2.08% |
Corp Gov & Standards Cttee (7 seats) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Employment Cttee (3 seats) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Community EAB (12 seats) |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Place Making & Innovation EAB (12 seats) |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Guildford Joint Cttee (10 seats) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Licensing Cttee (15 seats) |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Overview & Scrutiny Cttee (12 seats) |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Planning Cttee (15 seats) |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Total no. of seats on committees (Total: 86) |
30 |
29 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
(5) That the nominations for membership and substitute membership (where applicable) of the committees, Executive Advisory Boards, and the Guildford Joint Committee, together with the nominations for election of committee chairmen and vice-chairmen for the 2020-21 municipal year, be approved as set out and indicated below:
Corporate Governance and Standards Committee
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Liz Hogger Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Ramsey Nagaty Councillor George Potter Councillor John Redpath Councillor Deborah Seabrook (Vice-Chairman) Councillor James Walsh
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Councillor Jon Askew Councillor Richard Billington Councillor Ruth Brothwell Councillor Colin Cross Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Angela Gunning Councillor Tom Hunt Councillor Masuk Miah Councillor Susan Parker Councillor Jo Randall Councillor Tony Rooth Councillor Patrick Sheard Councillor Catherine Young |
Employment Committee
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Caroline Reeves (Chairman) Councillor John Rigg (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Paul Spooner |
Councillor Tim Anderson Councillor Christopher Barrass Councillor Joss Bigmore Councillor David Bilbe Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Jan Harwood Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor John Redpath Councillor Fiona White |
Community Executive Advisory Board
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Paul Abbey Councillor Dennis Booth Councillor Andrew Gomm Councillor Angela Goodwin (Chairman) Councillor Diana Jones Councillor Ann McShee Councillor Bob McShee Councillor Ramsey Nagaty (Vice-Chairman) Councillor George Potter Councillor Jo Randall Councillor Pauline Searle Councillor Fiona White |
Councillor Jon Askew Councillor David Bilbe Councillor Richard Billington Councillor Chris Blow Councillor Ruth Brothwell Councillor Colin Cross Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Gillian Harwood Councillor Tom Hunt Councillor Steven Lee Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Ted Mayne Councillor Masuk Miah Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor Susan Parker Councillor Maddy Redpath Councillor Tony Rooth Councillor Will Salmon Councillor Patrick Sheard Councillor Paul Spooner Councillor Catherine Young |
Place-Making and Innovation Executive Advisory Board
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Jon Askew Councillor Christopher Barrass Councillor Ruth Brothwell Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Angela Gunning Councillor Gordon Jackson (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Diana Jones Councillor Steven Lee Councillor Masuk Miah Councillor Maddy Redpath Councillor Will Salmon Councillor Patrick Sheard |
Councillor Paul Abbey Councillor David Bilbe Councillor Richard Billington Councillor Chris Blow Councillor Dennis Booth Councillor Colin Cross Councillor Andrew Gomm Councillor Angela Goodwin Councillor Gillian Harwood Councillor Liz Hogger Councillor Tom Hunt Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Ann McShee Councillor Bob McShee Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor Ramsey Nagaty Councillor Susan Parker Councillor George Potter Councillor Jo Randall Councillor Tony Rooth Councillor Pauline Searle Councillor Paul Spooner Councillor James Walsh Councillor Fiona White Councillor Catherine Young |
Guildford Joint Committee
Appointed Members: |
Councillor Joss Bigmore Councillor Julia McShane Councillor Bob McShee Councillor Susan Parker Councillor George Potter Councillor Jo Randall Councillor Caroline Reeves Councillor John Rigg Councillor Pauline Searle Councillor Paul Spooner |
Licensing Committee
Appointed Members: |
Designated Sub-Committee Chairmen: |
Councillor Tim Anderson Councillor Dennis Booth (Vice-Chairman) Councillor David Goodwin (Chairman) Councillor Gillian Harwood Councillor Gordon Jackson Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Ted Mayne Councillor Ann McShee Councillor Bob McShee Councillor Masuk Miah Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor Maddy Redpath Councillor Will Salmon Councillor James Steel Councillor Catherine Young
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Councillor Tim Anderson Councillor Dennis Booth Councillor David Goodwin Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor Will Salmon Councillor Catherine Young |
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Dennis Booth Councillor Colin Cross Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Angela Goodwin Councillor Tom Hunt Councillor George Potter Councillor Tony Rooth Councillor Deborah Seabrook Councillor Patrick Sheard Councillor Paul Spooner (Chairman) Councillor James Walsh (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Fiona White
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All non-Executive councillors not appointed to this Committee may substitute for any member of the Committee from the same political group |
Planning Committee
Appointed Members: |
Substitute Members: |
Councillor Jon Askew Councillor Christopher Barrass Councillor David Bilbe Councillor Chris Blow Councillor Ruth Brothwell Councillor Colin Cross Councillor Angela Gunning Councillor Jan Harwood Councillor Liz Hogger Councillor Marsha Moseley Councillor Susan Parker Councillor Maddy Redpath Councillor Caroline Reeves Councillor Paul Spooner Councillor Fiona White |
Councillor Tim Anderson Councillor Richard Billington Councillor Dennis Booth Councillor Graham Eyre Councillor Andrew Gomm Councillor Angela Goodwin Councillor Steven Lee Councillor Nigel Manning Councillor Bob McShee Councillor Ramsey Nagaty Councillor Jo Randall Councillor Tony Rooth Councillor Will Salmon Councillor Deborah Seabrook Councillor Pauline Searle Councillor Patrick Sheard Councillor James Steel Councillor Catherine Young |
(6) That Councillor Nigel Manning be elected Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Standards Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.
As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote. The votes cast for each candidate were 20 votes for Councillor Nigel Manning, 19 votes for Councillor George Potter and six abstentions, as follows:
Cllr Nigel Manning |
Cllr George Potter |
Abstentions |
Cllr Tim Anderson |
Cllr Jon Askew |
Cllr Paul Abbey |
Cllr Christopher Barrass |
Cllr Angela Goodwin |
Cllr Richard Billington |
Cllr Joss Bigmore |
Cllr David Goodwin |
Cllr Colin Cross |
Cllr David Bilbé |
Cllr Gillian Harwood |
Cllr Diana Jones |
Cllr Chris Blow |
Cllr Jan Harwood |
Cllr Maddy Redpath |
Cllr Dennis Booth |
Cllr Liz Hogger |
Cllr Tony Rooth |
Cllr Ruth Brothwell |
Cllr Tom Hunt |
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Cllr Graham Eyre |
Cllr Steven Lee |
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Cllr Andrew Gomm |
Cllr Ted Mayne |
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Cllr Angela Gunning |
Cllr Julia McShane |
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Cllr Nigel Manning |
Cllr Masuk Miah |
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Cllr Bob McShee |
Cllr Ramsey Nagaty |
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Cllr Marsha Moseley |
Cllr Susan Parker |
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Cllr Jo Randall |
Cllr George Potter |
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Cllr John Redpath |
Cllr Caroline Reeves |
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Cllr John Rigg |
Cllr Will Salmon |
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Cllr Deborah Seabrook |
Cllr Pauline Searle |
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Cllr Paul Spooner |
Cllr James Steel |
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Cllr James Walsh |
Cllr Fiona White |
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Cllr Catherine Young |
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(7) That Councillor John Rigg be elected Chairman of the Guildford Joint Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.
As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote. The votes cast for each candidate were 21 votes for Councillor John Rigg, 21 votes for Councillor Pauline Searle, and three abstentions, as follows:
Cllr John Rigg |
Cllr Pauline Searle |
Abstentions |
Cllr Paul Abbey |
Cllr Jon Askew |
Cllr Richard Billington |
Cllr Tim Anderson |
Cllr Angela Goodwin |
Cllr Jo Randall |
Cllr Christopher Barrass |
Cllr David Goodwin |
Cllr Tony Rooth |
Cllr Joss Bigmore |
Cllr Angela Gunning |
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Cllr David Bilbé |
Cllr Gillian Harwood |
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Cllr Chris Blow |
Cllr Jan Harwood |
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Cllr Dennis Booth |
Cllr Liz Hogger |
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Cllr Ruth Brothwell |
Cllr Tom Hunt |
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Cllr Colin Cross |
Cllr Steven Lee |
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Cllr Graham Eyre |
Cllr Ted Mayne |
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Cllr Andrew Gomm |
Cllr Julia McShane |
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Cllr Diana Jones |
Cllr Masuk Miah |
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Cllr Nigel Manning |
Cllr Susan Parker |
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Cllr Bob McShee |
Cllr George Potter |
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Cllr Marsha Moseley |
Cllr Caroline Reeves |
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Cllr Ramsey Nagaty |
Cllr Will Salmon |
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Cllr John Redpath |
Cllr Pauline Searle |
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Cllr Maddy Redpath |
Cllr James Steel |
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Cllr John Rigg |
Cllr James Walsh |
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Cllr Deborah Seabrook |
Cllr Fiona White |
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Cllr Paul Spooner |
Cllr Catherine Young |
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As the vote was tied, lots were drawn to determine the outcome of the election in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 29 (a).
(8) That Councillor Angela Gunning be elected Chairman of the Place Making and Innovation Executive Advisory Board for the municipal year 2020-21.
As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote. The votes cast for each candidate were 21 votes for Councillor Angela Gunning, 21 votes for Councillor Steven Lee, and two abstentions, as follows:
Cllr Angela Gunning |
Cllr Steven Lee |
Abstentions |
Cllr Christopher Barrass |
Cllr Tim Anderson |
Cllr Paul Abbey |
Cllr David Bilbé |
Cllr Jon Askew |
Cllr Tony Rooth |
Cllr Chris Blow |
Cllr Joss Bigmore |
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Cllr Dennis Booth |
Cllr Angela Goodwin |
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Cllr Ruth Brothwell |
Cllr David Goodwin |
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Cllr Colin Cross |
Cllr Gillian Harwood |
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Cllr Graham Eyre |
Cllr Jan Harwood |
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Cllr Andrew Gomm |
Cllr Liz Hogger |
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Cllr Angela Gunning |
Cllr Tom Hunt |
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Cllr Diana Jones |
Cllr Steven Lee |
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Cllr Nigel Manning |
Cllr Ted Mayne |
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Cllr Bob McShee |
Cllr Julia McShane |
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Cllr Marsha Moseley |
Cllr Masuk Miah |
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Cllr Susan Parker |
Cllr Ramsey Nagaty |
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Cllr Jo Randall |
Cllr George Potter |
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Cllr John Redpath |
Cllr Caroline Reeves |
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Cllr Maddy Redpath |
Cllr John Rigg |
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Cllr Deborah Seabrook |
Cllr Will Salmon |
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Cllr Paul Spooner |
Cllr Pauline Searle |
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Cllr James Walsh |
Cllr James Steel |
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Cllr Catherine Young |
Cllr Fiona White |
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As the vote was tied, lots were drawn to determine the outcome of the election in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 29 (a).
(9) That Councillor Fiona White be elected Chairman of the Planning Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.
As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote. The votes cast for each candidate were 9 votes for Councillor Marsha Moseley, 33 votes for Councillor Fiona White, and three abstentions, as follows:
Cllr Marsha Moseley |
Cllr Fiona White |
Abstentions |
Cllr David Bilbé |
Cllr Paul Abbey |
Cllr Richard Billington |
Cllr Graham Eyre |
Cllr Tim Anderson |
Cllr Dennis Booth |
Cllr Andrew Gomm |
Cllr Jon Askew |
Cllr Tony Rooth |
Cllr Angela Gunning |
Cllr Christopher Barrass |
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Cllr Nigel Manning |
Cllr Joss Bigmore |
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Cllr Marsha Moseley |
Cllr Chris Blow |
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Cllr Jo Randall |
Cllr Ruth Brothwell |
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Cllr Paul Spooner |
Cllr Colin Cross |
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Cllr James Walsh |
Cllr Angela Goodwin |
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Cllr David Goodwin |
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Cllr Gillian Harwood |
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Cllr Jan Harwood |
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Cllr Liz Hogger |
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Cllr Tom Hunt |
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Cllr Diana Jones |
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Cllr Steven Lee |
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Cllr Ted Mayne |
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Cllr Julia McShane |
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Cllr Bob McShee |
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Cllr Masuk Miah |
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Cllr Ramsey Nagaty |
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Cllr Susan Parker |
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Cllr George Potter |
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Cllr John Redpath |
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Cllr Maddy Redpath |
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Cllr Caroline Reeves |
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Cllr John Rigg |
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Cllr Will Salmon |
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Cllr Deborah Seabrook |
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Cllr Pauline Searle |
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Cllr James Steel |
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Cllr Fiona White |
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Cllr Catherine Young |
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(10) That the Council appoints Councillor Champions for 2020-21 as follows:
Armed Forces: |
Cllr Tom Hunt Cllr Dennis Booth (Deputy) |
Historic Environment and Design: |
Cllr Caroline Reeves Cllr Bob McShee (Deputy) |
Older Persons’: |
Cllr Maddy Redpath Cllr Ted Mayne (Deputy) |
Reasons:
· To comply with Council Procedure Rules 23 and 29 of the Constitution in respect of the appointment of committees and election of chairmen and vice-chairmen
· To enable the Council to comply with its obligations under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 in respect of the political proportionality on its committees.
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