Agenda

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items contained within this agenda.

To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting(s)

When the Mayor has declared the result of the election, the Mayor, preceded by the Mace Bearers, will retire from the room, accompanied by the Chief Executive and the Mayor Elect.

The Mayor Elect will then be robed and invested with the chain of office.  The Mayor Elect will then return to the meeting room preceded by the Mace Bearers and accompanied by the Chief Executive.

The Mayor will take the chair and make the declaration of acceptance of office.

Following the appointment of the Deputy Mayor, he/she will make the declaration of acceptance of office.

The Mayor will announce appointments to Civic Roles for the forthcoming year.

To receive the Mayoral address

In appreciation of their services during the past year, the Group Leaders will lead a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress.

Retiring Mayor’s response.

To appoint the Leader of the Council for 2026-2030.

The Leader will report the appointment of the Cabinet and Deputy Leader for 2026/27.

To appoint Members to committees.

To consider any communications which pursuant to Section B4, Rule 9 of the constitution are, in the opinion of the Mayor, of an urgent nature and to pass thereon such resolutions as may be deemed necessary.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report(s) as it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs contained within Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.