Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Monday, 22nd May, 2023 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Redditch Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch B98 8AH

Contact: Democratic Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.
3.	Mayor's Opening Remarks PDF 385 KB The existing Mayor, Mrs Ann Isherwood, will provide opening remarks and report on her Mayoral year.
4.	Election of the Mayor for 2023/24 Once the new Mayor has been elected s/he will make the declaration of acceptance of office, receive the chain of office and take the Mayor’s seat in the front of the chamber.
5.	Election of the Deputy Mayor for 2023/24 When the new Deputy Mayor has been elected s/he will make the declaration of acceptance of office and receive the badge of honour.
6.	Minutes PDF 743 KB
7.	Announcements To consider Announcements under Procedure Rule 10: a) Mayor’s Announcements b) The Leader’s Announcements c) Chief Executive’s Announcements.
8.	Leader’s Appointments PDF 194 KB The Leader of the Council decides how the Executive powers of the Council will be carried out. Currently, Executive decisions are taken by the Executive Committee. The Leader also allocates Portfolios and will announce arrangements for these for the coming year. The Leader’s Appointments will be published in a supplementary pack for this meeting.
9.	Appointments of Committees, Panels etc and their Chairs and Vice-Chairs PDF 139 KB The covering report and Appendix 3 to the report are attached to this agenda pack. Appendices 1 and 2 to the report will follow in a supplementary pack. Additional documents: Appendix 3 Terms of Reference of Committees May 2023 , item 9. PDF 301 KB Appendix 1 - Political Balance Calculations , item 9. PDF 247 KB
10.	Outside Bodies PDF 118 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - outside body appointments , item 10. PDF 310 KB Appendix 1 - Outside Body appointments - including nominations , item 10. PDF 312 KB
11.	Scheme of Delegations PDF 125 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1.1 Delegations Intro and Index May 2023 , item 11. PDF 143 KB Appendix 1.2 Delegations Chief Executive May 2023 , item 11. PDF 440 KB Appendix 1.3 Delegations Business Transformation, Organisational Development and Digital Strategy , item 11. PDF 256 KB Appendix 1.4 Delegations Community Services , item 11. PDF 202 KB Appendix 1.5 Environmental delegations , item 11. PDF 201 KB There are a further 6 documents.View the full list of documents for item 11.
12.	Urgent Business - Record of Decisions To note any decisions taken in accordance with the Council’s Urgency Procedure Rules (Part 9, Paragraph 5 and/or Part 10, Paragraph 15 of the Constitution), as specified. (None to date).
13.	Urgent Business - general (if any) To consider any additional items exceptionally agreed by the Mayor as Urgent Business in accordance with the powers vested in him by virtue of Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972. (This power should be exercised only in cases where there are genuinely special circumstances which require consideration of an item which has not previously been published on the Order of Business for the meeting.)