Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

Councillors are asked to nominate and elect the Chair of the Council until the next Annual Council.

Councillors are asked to nominate and elect the Vice-Chair of the Council until the next Annual Council.

Councillors are asked to elect the Leader of the Council in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

The Council is asked to consider and approve the review of the political balance of the Council, the allocation of seats on Committees to each political group, the appointment of Councillors on Committees and appointments to outside bodies.

At the time of publication, all notifications to form political groups had not been received by the Proper Officer following the elections on 4 May 2023. As a consequence, the detailed calculations relating to the above will be included in Appendix A to the report and will be circulated to Councillors as soon as practicably possible.

This report seeks Council’s approval of the Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2023-24 Municipal Year.

The deadline for questions to be submitted to the Monitoring Officer is 15 May 2023.

To note any urgent decisions taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with the Constitution.