Agenda and decisions

A webcast of the meeting can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFpwBLs6MnUzG0WjejrQtQ.

“That Mr Paul Harrison be elected Chairman for the period until the next Annual Meeting of the Council.”

“That Mr Andrew Hamilton-Gray be elected Vice-Chairman for the period until the next Annual Meeting of the Council.”

There were no position statements.

“That Council meetings in 2025/26 and 2026/27 be held on the following dates:

• Wednesday 2 July 2025 
• Wednesday 24 September 202 
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 
• Wednesday 18 February 2026 (to consider the budget) 
• Wednesday 13 May 2026 (Annual meeting) 
• Wednesday 1 July 2026 
• Wednesday 23 September 2026 
• Wednesday 2 December 2026 
• Wednesday 17 February 2027 (to consider the budget) 
• Wednesday 12 May 2027 (Annual meeting)”

“(a)    That the Chairman of the Local Pension Committee receive a Special Responsibility Allowance of £5,209.00 per annum.

(b)      That the Chairman of the Local Pension Board receive a Special Responsibility Allowance of £2,318.00 per annum.

(c)       That the new Special Responsibility Allowances for the Chairmen of the Local Pension Committee and Board be index linked on an annual basis in accordance the level of indexation set out in the Members’ Allowance Scheme.

(d)      That the current levels of Travel and Subsistence allowances remain unchanged.”

(a)      To appoint the Leader (and to note the members which the Leader proposes to appoint to the Cabinet);

(b)      To appoint such Cabinet Support Members as the Council considers appropriate.

Motion 1

“That Mr Dan Harrison be appointed Leader of the Council for the period until the next Annual Meeting of the Council.”

Motion 2

“That it be noted that the Leader proposes to appoint the members named on List ‘1’ attached to the Order Paper as members of the Cabinet.”

(a)             Political balance and allocation of Committee Seats - Report of the Chief Executive;

(b)             To appoint members of the Scrutiny Commission, Board and Committees;

(c)              To appoint independent members of the Corporate Governance Committee – Report of the Chief Executive;

(d)             To appoint church representatives to serve on the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Report of the Chief Executive;

(e)             To appoint parent governor representatives to serve on the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Report of the Chief Executive.

“(a)    That the Council’s political balance following the results of the local election held on 1 May 2025 be noted;

(b)      That the allocation of seats on those committees subject to political balance arrangements be approved.”

Membership

“That the membership of the Scrutiny Commission, Boards and Committees as set out in List ‘2’ and the Chairmen Elect and Spokespersons named in List ‘3A’ be approved.”

Substitutes

“That the Chief Executive be authorised to make and terminate appointments to the Commission, committees, boards and other County Council bodies (not including the Cabinet) in accordance with the wishes of the political groups to whom the seat in question has been allocated, subject in the case of those bodies set out in list ‘2’ to the Group giving one day’s notice to the Chief Executive of its wishes.”

“That Mr G. Grimes and Mr J. Pilgrim be appointed to serve as independent members of the Corporate Governance Committee for a term of four years up to the May annual Council meeting in 2029”

“That Canon Carolyn Shoyer be appointed as Church of England representative on the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (or other appropriate scrutiny committee dealing with Education) for the period ending with the County Council elections in 2029.”

“That Adina Murataj and Emily Greasley be appointed as co-opted members of the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (or other appropriate scrutiny committee dealing with Education) for the period ending with the County Council elections in 2029.”