Agenda

a)             Vote of Thanks to the retiring Mayor

b)             Presentation of badge to the retiring Mayor

c)             Retiring Mayor’s retiring address

The retiring Mayor will vacate the Chair and, with the consent of the Council, will leave the Hall with the Dias Party and the Deputy  Mayor elect.

On returning to the Hall, the newly elected Mayor will take the Chair.

d)             Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the newly elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 12 March 2026.

To appoint the Leader of the Council.

The purpose of this report is to seek the Council’s approval of the Constitution.

To note the allocation of seats on Committees and Advisory Panels, approve the appointments to Committees and Advisory Panels, the appointments of Chairs and Vice Chairs and arrangements for substitutes.

This report seeks appointments to representation on external bodies.

To approve a programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year.