Meeting Details

Lord Mayor to advise that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Public-I microsite (please click this link) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.

Members are reminded they must declare all relevant pecuniary and other registerable interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting.

If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.

If other registerable interests are declared a Member may speak on the matter only if members of the public are allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.    

If it is a ‘sensitive interest’, Members do not have to disclose the nature of the interest, just that they have an interest.

Information on the Local Government Association’s Model Councillor Code of Conduct is set out via http://bit.ly/3WtGQnN. This includes, at Appendix 1, an interests flowchart which provides a simple guide to declaring interests at meetings.  

To confirm and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18 April 2023.

City Council to note that the Minutes from the Extraordinary meeting held on 18 May 2023 will be presented to the next meeting.

To receive the annual report of the Lord Mayor.

Lord Mayor will announce Awards.

Presentation to Honorary Aldermen to be made by the Lord Mayor. 

To elect the Lord Mayor.

NB. A short break will follow to allow for the robing of the Lord Mayor.

To present the retiring Lord Mayor with an ex-Lord Mayoral Badge. 

To present the retiring Lord Mayor's Consort with a badge as a memento of office.

A vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor's Consort will be made.

To appoint the Deputy Lord Mayor.

NB. A short break will follow to allow for guests to retire.

To agree the allowances to be made to the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor in office during 2023/24.

To determine the dates of the meetings of Council to be held during the year ending with the next Annual Meeting of the Council.

It is suggested that meetings of the Council be held in the Council Chamber at 1400 hours on the following Tuesdays :-

To confirm the date for the holding of the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2024.

It is recommended that the Annual Meeting for 2024 be held in the Council Chamber at 1600 hours on Tuesday 21 May 2024.

To receive the Lord Mayor's announcements and such communications as the Lord Mayor may wish to place before the Council.

To receive and deal with petitions in accordance with Council Rules of Procedure (B4.4 E of the Constitution).

As agreed by Council Business Management Committee a schedule of outstanding petitions is available electronically with the published papers for the meeting and can be viewed or downloaded.

The Leader will make his announcement.

The Leader to move the following recommendations:

"That approval be given to the amendments to Parts A, B and D of the Constitution, set out via the Change Log at Appendix 1 and the tracked change versions attached at Appendix 2.

 That the City Solicitor be authorised to implement the changes with effect from 24 May 2023.”

To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee.

The Leader to move the following recommendation:

“That the City Council makes appointments to Committees and Other Bodies as set out in the Appendix to the report.”

Report of the City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer.

The Leader to move the following recommendation:

“Council is invited to approve the updated Pay Policy 2023-2024”.

To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Lord Mayor are matters of urgency.