Apologies have been received from Councillor David Taylor.

To receive any other apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Taylor, Michael White and Chris Wilkins.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. 

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To receive announcements.

Note: This item will include tributes to former Councillor Barry Oddy who sadly passed away recently.

Tributes were paid from all sides of the Chamber to former Councillor Barry Oddy who had sadly passed away recently.

The Leader sent the good wishes of the whole Council to Councillor Michael White was undergoing medical treatment.

Note: The deadline for amendments and questions on reports issued with the final agenda is midnight, Monday 20 May 2024.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive on Establishing the Committees of the Council and Confirming the Scheme of Delegation (attached).

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Chief Executive set out the proposed sizes and political balance of the Council’s Committees, in accordance with relevant legislation. The report also asked Council to confirm the delegations to officers in respect of those powers reserved to full Council by the Functions and Responsibilities Regulations 2000.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

(1)      That, so far as necessary to enable any changes proposed and agreed during this meeting to be carried in to effect, Council Procedure Rule 20.2 (proposals to amend the Constitution to be referred to Governance Committee without discussion) be suspended.

(2)      That, subject to the Council’s consideration of any motion or amendment to this report relating to changes in the Committee structure, the Committees listed in Appendix 1 of the report

 be appointed for the 2024/25 Municipal Year and that:

(a)      As required by statute, two voting co-optees representing the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church and three parent governor co-optees selected in accordance with the appropriate Regulations, be appointed to the People Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee.

(b)      The other non-elected member “appointments” and invitations to attend shown in the Appendix (and particularly its annexes) be confirmed. 

(3)      That those Committees be appointed with:

(a) the membership sizes and

(b) the political balance

indicated in Appendix 2.

(4)      That the delegation of non-executive functions (as defined by the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (amended) to officers be agreed as set out in the Council’s Constitution.

(5)      That it be agreed that all officers with delegated powers have power to further delegate those powers to other officers under s.101 of the Local Government Act 1972 or as provided for by any other legislation and may agree a scheme of delegation to officers for their service areas.

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer on the Honorary Awards Protocol (attached).

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Monitoring Officer proposed a revised protocol for the awarding of honorary awards by full Council.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

1.    That the Honorary Awards Protocol is approved and endorsed by full Council.

2. That the previous protocol, agreed by Governance Committee on 8 January 2020, be superseded.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive on the Mayoral Handbook and Procedures Manual (attached).

Report deferred.

This report was deferred.