Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Monday, 20th May, 2024 7.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome
2.	Apologies for Absence
3.	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.
4.	Mayor's Opening Remarks The existing Mayor, Mr Salman Akbar, will provide opening remarks and report on his Mayoral year.
5.	Election of the Mayor for 2024/25 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.
6.	Election of the Deputy Mayor for 2024/25 When the new Deputy Mayor has been elected s/he will make the declaration of acceptance of office and receive the badge of honour.
7.	Minutes PDF 461 KB
8.	Announcements To consider Announcements under Procedure Rule 10: a) The new Mayor’s Announcements, including the Mayor’s charities. b) The Leader’s Announcements. c) Chief Executive’s Announcements.
9.	Leader of the Council Further to the local elections 2024 and change of political control, Members are invited to appoint a member of the Council to hold the office of Leader of the Council for the ensuing four years. Members will also receive any announcements from the newly appointed Leader of the Council.
10.	Leader's Appointments PDF 191 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.
11.	Constitution Review PDF 332 KB Additional documents: Appendix A.1 Delegations Intro and Index May 2024 , item 11. PDF 144 KB Appendix A.2 Chief Executive , item 11. PDF 440 KB Appendix A.3 Delegations Business Transformation, Organisational Development and Digital Strategy , item 11. PDF 257 KB Appendix A.4 Delegations Community Services , item 11. PDF 201 KB Appendix A.5 Environmental delegations , item 11. PDF 199 KB There are a further 17 documents.View the full list of documents for item 11.
12.	Appointments of Committees, Panels etc and their Chairs and Vice-Chairs PDF 136 KB The covering report and Appendix 3 to the report are attached. Appendices 1 and 2 will follow in a supplementary pack. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Political Balance , item 12. PDF 495 KB Appendix 2 - Committee Appointments list , item 12. PDF 211 KB Appendix 3 Committee Terms of Reference , item 12. PDF 568 KB
13.	Outside Bodies PDF 118 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Outside Body Appointments - 20.05.24 , item 13. PDF 323 KB Appendix 1 outside body appointments - including nominations , item 13. PDF 326 KB
14.	Regulatory Committees - Statement of Licensing Policies PDF 270 KB The covering report and associated appendices were considered by Members at the Licensing Committee meeting held on 4^th March 2024. The minute extract in relation to this item is also included in this agenda for Members’ consideration. Additional documents: Finalised Report - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy under LA03 (consultation responses)RBC , item 14. PDF 142 KB Appendix 1 - Summary of Amendments , item 14. PDF 74 KB Appendix 2 - Responses Received , item 14. PDF 191 KB Appendix 3 - Draft Revised Statement of Licensing Policy (RBC) 2024 - 2029 (after consultation) , item 14. PDF 740 KB
15.	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).
16.	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.)