Agenda

a)            Vote of Thanks to the retiring Mayor

b)            Presentation of badge to the retiring Mayor and gift to the Mayoress

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 and Deputy Mayoress 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 the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary 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 18 April 2023.

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

This report seeks appointments to representation on external bodies.

Following a recruitment exercise carried out with six other surrey borough councils, to seek the formal appointment of the council’s statutory independent persons for a four year term expiring in May 2027.

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

To note the allocation of seats on Committees and Advisory Panels, approve the appointments to Committees and Advisory Panel and the appointments of Chairs and Vice Chairs to such.