Agenda

To elect the Chair of the Council for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Once elected the Chair will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

To appoint the Vice Chair of the Council for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Once appointed the Vice Chair will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

To receive any announcements that the Chair of the Council may desire to lay before the meeting.

To approve the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 5 March 2025 and the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 19 March 2025.

The Leader will confirm the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council and the Members of the Executive for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

To establish the Council’s Committees and Advisory Groups for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

To consider appointments to established committees and advisory groups for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

To consider nominations for Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

To consider appointments to Outside Bodies (Council Functions) for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

To consider the Standards Committee Annual Report 2024/25.

To approve the Scheme of Delegation (Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution).

To set the thresholds for Key Decisions for the 2025/26 Municipal Year and to consider the use of Urgency Rules for the previous Municipal Year.