Agenda

To receive announcements from the outgoing Chairman.

To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

To receive the incoming Chairman’s communications.

To elect a Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27^th March 2024.

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (see attached guidance and flowchart)

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Leader will inform Council of any changes to appointments to Cabinet.

AGENDA NOTE:

If the Council is to approve alternative arrangements for appointments to a committee other than those required by law on political balance, it must be without any member voting against them.

Members are reminded of the requirement for committee members and substitutes on Development Committee and the Licensing Committees to have undertaken the necessary training. The same requirement applies to the Employment & Appeals Committee.

Cabinet members and the Chairman of Governance, Risk & Audit Committee cannot sit or substitute on the Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Recommendation:

That Council appoints members and substitutes to committees, sub-committees, working parties and panels for 2024/2025, in line with the allocation of seats as set out at agenda item 12.

Please note that the attached appointments are draft and subject to change following discussions between the Group Leaders regarding the review of the Political Balance of the Council (Agenda item 12). Any changes will be announced at the meeting.

AGENDA NOTE:

The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee should be drawn from the main opposition group and the Vice-Chairman from the ruling group, as set out in the Council’s Constitution (Chapter 4)

Recommendations:

1.     To appoint Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen to Committees for 2024/2025

2.     To note the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Executive sub-committees and working parties for 2024/2025

Please note that Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Executive sub-committees and working parties are not Council appointments and are therefore provided for noting only.

Recommendation:

1.     To approve Council appointments to Outside Bodies and Joint Committees (Appendix A)

2.     To approve the Overview & Scrutiny Committee’s appointment to the Norfolk Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Appendix B)

3.     To note Executive appointments to Outside Bodies and Joint Committees (Appendix C)

Please note that some appointments to Outside Bodies are made by the Executive (Cabinet) not Full Council and are therefore provided for noting only.

To pass the following resolution – if necessary:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) _ of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”