Agenda

(a)     To elect a Mayor for the ensuing year.

(b)     The person elected to make a declaration of acceptance of office.

(c)     The Mayor to return thanks for her election.

(a)     To thank the Past Mayor and Past Mayoress for their services during their term of office.

(b)     Presentation to the Past Mayor and Past Mayoress of badges in the form of replicas of the badge attached to the Mayoral Chain as mementos of their term of office.

(c)     The Past Mayor to reply.

(a)     To appoint a Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

(b)     The person appointed to make a declaration of acceptance of office.

(c)     The Deputy Mayor to return thanks for her appointment.

(a)     To thank the Past Deputy Mayor and Past Deputy Mayoress for their services during their term of office.

(b)     Presentation to the Past Deputy Mayor and the Past Deputy Mayoress of badges as mementos of their term of office.

(c)     The Past Deputy Mayor to reply.

To approve as a correct record and to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Council Meeting held on 27 March 2024.

Members and officers to declare any interest which they may have in any of the items on the Summons for this meeting.

To receive a report from the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 2 May 2024 as follows:-

To note that Councillor Mark Hunter has been appointed Cabinet Leader and Leader of the Council until the Annual Meeting of the Council following the end of his term of office.

To receive a report from the Leader of the Council on -

(i) the number of councillors appointed to the Cabinet;

(ii) appointments made to the Cabinet;

(iii)the appointment of the Deputy Cabinet Leader (Deputy Leader of the Council); and

(iv) the allocation of responsibilities (portfolios).

To give consideration to the adoption of alternative arrangements in respect of appointments to committees, and not an allocation strictly in accordance with proportionality under section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

To appoint Scrutiny Committees, the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

To appoint Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies.

To appoint Councillors to serve on the following outside bodies:-

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Greater Manchester Waste & Recycling Committee

Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Panel

Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Steering Group

Greater Manchester Pension Fund Management Panel

Greater Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee

Joint Scrutiny Panel for Pennine Care (Mental Health) Trust

Greater Manchester Audit Committee

Greater Manchester Overview & Scrutiny Committee

To note the appointment of Leaders of political groups.

To note the dates and times of Council Meetings to be held during the period to the next Annual Council Meeting:-

11 July 2024 at 6.00 pm

1 October 2024 at 6.00 pm

21 November 2024 at 6.00 pm

16 January 2025 at 6.00 pm

27 February 2025 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

3 April 2025 at 6.00 pm

To note the dates and times of meetings of the Cabinet, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for 2024/25.

To approve the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation.