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 his 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 his 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 31 March 2022.

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 5 May 2022 as follows:-

To resolve that the Council Meeting adjourn until Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 6.00 pm in the evening.

To appoint a Cabinet Leader (Leader of the Council) until the meeting of the Annual Council following the end of their 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 Councillors to serve on the following outside bodies:-

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Greater Manchester Waste & Recycling Committee

Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel

Greater Manchester Pension Fund Management Panel

Greater Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Greater Manchester Scrutiny Committees

Corporate Issues & Reform

Economy, Business & Skills                       

Housing, Planning & Environment

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:-

14 July 2022 at 6.00 pm

6 October 2022 at 6.00 pm

17 November 2022 at 6.00 pm

12 January 2023 at 6.00 pm

23 February 2023 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

30 March 2023 at 6.00 pm

To note the dates and times of meetings of the Cabinet, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for 2022/23.

To approve the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation.  

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

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