Agenda

Council are asked to:

(a)  Elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023-24 and

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

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 20 April 2023.

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

(a)  To elect the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year

2023-24, and

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

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

To elect the Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023-24.

To receive any announcements from the Leader.

To elect the Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023-24.

To receive announcements from the Council’s Chief Executive.

Council is asked to approve the allocation of seats to parties and the number on each Committee as outlined in Appendix 2.

To appoint Committees, of the size noted in the table below, in line with the amendments in the Council’s Constitution agreed at Agenda Item 11.

a)    Establishment of Committees and Sub-Committees

b)   Allocation of Seats on Committees and Sub-Committees

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

c)    Appointment of members to Committees and Sub-Committees

To appoint members to serve on the above-mentioned Committees and Sub-Committee.

d)   Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to Committees and Sub-Committees

To appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs to Committees, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

e)    Appointment of  Names Substitutes to Committees

To appoint names substitutes to Committees, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

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

(Appendix B will be circulated in advance of the Annual Council meeting)

In accordance with the Council’s constitution, to appoint the members to serve on the above mentioned Committees, and Sub-Committee, including Mr Ian Winter as the non-elected Chairman of the Standards Committee and Mr Dylan Price as the non-elected Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee.

(Appendix C, the nominations to Committees, will be circulated in advance of the meeting)

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

(Appendix D, nominations for Chair and Vice-Chairs will be circulated in advance of the meeting).

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the Substitute Members to serve on the above mentioned Committees.

(Appendix E Will be circulated in advance of the Annual Council meeting).

Council is asked to approve an interim arrangement for the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2023/24.

To appoint representatives to the following outside bodies:

1.    South West Middlesex Crematorium Board – for 2023/24

(1 representative and 1 deputy)

2.    Surrey Police and Crime Panel – for 2023/24

(1 representative)

3.    Knowle Green Estates Board – for 2023/27

(1 representative)

4.    Armed Forces Champion – for 2023/27

(1 representative)

5.    Mental Health Champion – for 2023/27

(1 representative)