Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Thursday, 23 May 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

Contact: Karen Wyeth  Email: k.wyeth@spelthorne.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Mayor

Council are asked to:

 

a)    Elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2024-25 and

 

b)    The Mayor to make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

2.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for non-attendance

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Council meeting held 25 April 2024.

4.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.

5.

Election of Deputy Mayor

Council as asked to:

 

a)    Elect the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2024-25, and

 

b)    The Deputy Mayor to make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

6.

Announcements from the Mayor

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

7.

Election of Leader of the Council

To elect the Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2024-25.

8.

Announcements from the Leader

To receive any announcements from the Leader.

9.

Election of Deputy Leader

To elect the Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2024-25.

10.

Announcements from the Chief Executive

To receive announcements from the Council’s Chief Executive.

11.

Establishment of Committees and Sub Committee 2024/25

Council is asked to:

 

a)    appoint Committees, of the size noted in the table at 11(a) and to agree the representation of the different political groups on Committees (11a)

 

b)    appoint members to Committees and Sub-Committees (11b)

 

c)    appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs to Committees and Sub-Committees (11c)

 

d)    appoint Named Substitutes to Committees (11d)

 

 

11a

Allocation of Seats on Committee and Sub-Committees pdf icon PDF 23 KB

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, Council is asked to agree the representation of the different political groups on Committees and

 

to approve the proposed increase in the number of seats on the following Committees, to ensure that each party receives their full allocation of seats:

 

Business Infrastructure & Growth

Community Wellbeing & Housing &

Commercial Assets Sub-Committee

 

 

Additional documents:

11b

Appointment of members to Committees and Sub-Committees pdf icon PDF 131 KB

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the members to serve on the Committees and Sub-Committee, including Gareth Young as the non-elected Chairman of the Standards Committee and Dylan Price as the non-elected Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee.

11c

Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to Committees pdf icon PDF 267 KB

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs to serve on the above mentioned Committees and Sub-Committee.

11d

Appointment of Named Substitutes to Committees pdf icon PDF 201 KB

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the Substitute Members to serve on the Committees and Sub-Committee.

12.

Appointments to Outside Bodies

Council is asked to appoint representatives to the following bodies:

 

1.    South West Middlesex Crematorium Board – for 2024/25

(1 representative and 1 deputy)

 

2.    Surrey Police and Crime Panel – for 2024/25

(1 representative)

13.

Nomination to Outside Body - Surrey Leaders' Group pdf icon PDF 526 KB

Council are asked to approve a nomination received to sit on the Surrey County Council Pension Fund Committee.