Meeting Details

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Motion A

Motion to elect Councillor Lesley Scott-Boutell as the Mayor of the City of Colchester for the ensuing municipal year.

The Mayor to make the declaration and take the customary oath.

The Mayor to return thanks.

Motion B

Motion that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

Motion C

Motion that Councillor Mike Lilley be elected as Deputy Mayor of the City of Colchester for the ensuing municipal year.

The Deputy Mayor to make the acknowledgement and return thanks.

Motion D

Motion of thanks to the Retiring Mayor, John Jowers.

The Retiring Mayor to make an acknowledgement.

The Mayor to announce the appointment of the Mayor's Chaplain, the Mayor's charities and to make other announcements.

Motion E

Motion to adjourn.

National Anthem (members of the public who are able to stand are asked to remain standing after the National Anthem whilst the Council Procession leaves the Old Library). 

Members of the public may make representations to the meeting on any item on the agenda or any other matter relating to the business of Council.  Members of the public may register their wish to address the Council by e-mailing democratic.services@colchester.gov.uk by 12.00 noon on the working day before the meeting.  However, advance registration is not mandatory and members of the public may register to speak in person immediately before the meeting.

Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the agenda about which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the item or participating in any vote upon the item, or any other registerable interest or non-registerable interest.

Motion F

Motion that the recommended decisions in the report by the Head of Governance and Monitoring Officer be approved and adopted.

Council to note the appointments of the Deputy Leader of the Council, the appointment of Cabinet members and the allocation of responsibility of Portfolio Holders as determined by the Leader of the Council (to follow).

Motion G

Motion that:-

 
(i)  In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 the number of seats, group representation and membership of the Governance and Audit Committee,  Environment and Sustainability Panel, Local Plan Committee, Planning Committee and Scrutiny Panel (including the Crime and Disorder Committee) for the ensuing municipal year be as circulated at this meeting (details to follow).

(ii)  In accordance with the provisions of section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 the appointments to the Licensing Committee for the ensuing municipal year shall not be on a Group basis and membership shall be as circulated at this meeting (details to follow).

(iii) That the membership of the Independent Remuneration Panel be as circulated at this meeting (details to follow).

(iv) Sarah Blacker and Sarah Greatorex be appointed as Independent Persons for a period of four years.

Council is invited to note the Schedule of Portfolio Holder decisions for the period 14 February 2024 -14 May 2024.

Motion H

Motion of Thanks to former Councillors Barton, Bickersteth, Bloomfield, Burrows, Hogg, Jowers and Nissen.

The Mayor to welcome new Councillors and to invite them to briefly introduce themselves to Council.