Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 24th May, 2023 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of a Chair Council is required to elect a Chair for a term of office until the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2024. The Chair cannot be a member of the executive. Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Appointment of a Vice-Chair Council is required to invite a Vice-Chair for a term of office until the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2024. The Vice-Chair cannot be a member of the executive. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Announcements from the Chair, Leader of Chief Executive (if any) Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Apologies Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Formation of Political Groups PDF 173 KB Purpose To note the political groups for the civic year 2023/24 Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	Election of Leader of the Council Purpose For Council to elect a Leader for a 4 year term of office ending at the Annual Council meeting in 2027. Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
8.	Announcement of the Leader on Cabinet appointments PDF 124 KB Purpose For the Leader to update Council on the appointment of a Deputy Leader and the appointment of Cabinet members and the allocation of portfolio responsibilities. The Cabinet must consist of between 3 and 10 members including the Leader and Deputy Leader. Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
9.	Appointment of Committees and Working Groups PDF 107 KB Purpose For Council to make appointments to the Committees of the Council; and such other bodies as the Council considers appropriate Annex to Follow Additional documents: Annex A - political proportionalities , item 9. PDF 38 KB Annex B - Committee nominations , item 9. PDF 33 KB Webcast for 9.
10.	Appointment to Outside Bodies PDF 83 KB Purpose For Council to note the appointments to Outside Bodies. Report to follow Additional documents: Webcast for 10.
11.	Attendance Report PDF 43 KB Purpose For Council to note the record of attendance for Members in the civic year 2022/23 Additional documents: Webcast for 11.
12.	Return of Councillors Elected PDF 74 KB Purpose For Council to note the return of Councillors elected. Additional documents: Webcast for 12.
13.	Report and Recommendations from the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel PDF 78 KB Purpose To outline the findings and recommendations of the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel regarding Member’s Allowances Recommendations The Council resolves to: 1. Note the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel (Annex A); 2. Agree to index link members’ allowances with the pay settlement agreed by the National Employers for Local Government Services, known as “Green Book”. 4. Adopt the Draft Allowances Scheme 2023-27 (Annex B), or an amended version of it. 5. Support a mid-term review in 2025. Additional documents: Annex A IRP Report May 2023 , item 13. PDF 296 KB Annex B Cotswold District Council Member Allowances 2023 - 27 , item 13. PDF 202 KB Lib Dem amendment to item 13 , item 13. PDF 26 KB Webcast for 13.
14.	Programme of Meetings Update Purpose For Council to consider the change of a meeting of Council from 5^th July 2023 to 19^th July 2023. Recommendation To approve the change of the date of the meeting of Council from 5^th July 2023 to 19^th July 2023 Additional documents: Webcast for 14.
15.	Next meeting The next meeting of Full Council will be Wednesday 19^th July 2023 (subject to the agreement of Council at Agenda Item 14) Additional documents: Webcast for 15.

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