Issue - meetings

The Council is asked to consider and approve the schedule of meetings for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 municipal years and any associated issues.

The Head of Democratic Services presented a report on the Calendar of Meetings for 2022/23 and 2023/24, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Head of Democratic Services reported that due to the decision taken regarding the Overview and Scrutiny function there was a change to recommendation b as set out in the report.  He also outlined changes to the calendar and the approach to the pre-election period in 2023.  

Councillor Mellor moved the recommendations as amended which were seconded by Councillor Broadhead.

RESOLVED that:

(a) the approach to the scheduling of meetings during the period prior to the Local Elections on 4 May 2023 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be agreed.

(b) subject to the decision of the Council at the reconvened meeting on 10 May 2022 on the development of the Overview and Scrutiny Function, authority be delegated to the Overview and Scrutiny bodies, to set their schedule of meetings with the first meetings to be agreed by Council. (Note the first meetings of these bodies would be Corporate and Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 19 May at 6 pm, Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 24 May at 6 pm, Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 23 May at 6 pm and Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committees on 7 June at 6 pm).

(c) subject to (a) and (b) above the schedule of meetings for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 municipal years as attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

Voting – Nem. Con.