Agenda

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

(b)           Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the newly elected Lord Mayor.

To sign the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council meeting held on 2 March 2022.

(a)      Notification by the Lord Mayor of appointment of the Lord Mayor’s Chaplain.

(b)      Other Communications (if any).

(a)       To present the past Lord Mayor’s badge and other insignia

(b)       Vote of Thanks

The Chief Executive to submit a return of Councillors elected for the 18 wards in the City at the elections held on 5 May 2022 and details of the notification received of Members of the Political Groups including Leaders, Deputy Leaders and Party Whips.

To be moved by the Chief Whip of the Majority Party.

To consider and receive a report of the Chief Executive.

To receive from the Leader of the Council, notification of:

(a)            The Cabinet Members, including the Wards they represent and their delegated authorities;

(b)            The terms of reference of the Cabinet and any Cabinet Committees;

(c)            Any delegation of executive functions to any area committees or in any joint arrangements and delegations of executive functions to officers;

(d)            To notify any Lead Members and the areas of responsibility.

To receive and consider the report and recommendations of the Director of Law as to the appointment and proportional allocation of places on Standing Committees to the Political Groups on the Council in accordance with the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (as amended) and as to the appointment of members to Committees in accordance with those regulations.