Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Bittleston, introduced the recommendation of the Executive in respect of the Calendar of Meetings for the coming Municipal Year.  It was noted that, following a request from a Member, Group Leaders had been asked to review the Calendar with the objective of changing the date of the first business meeting of Council in May 2020 to avoid half term.  Unfortunately a suitable alternative date could not be found and accordingly it was not proposed that the Calendar as received by the Executive should be changed.

RESOLVED

That the Calendar of Meetings 2019/20 be approved as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

Reporting Person – Peter Bryant

Following representations received regarding the proposed date of the first business meeting of Council on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, the Leader of the Council advised that he would communicate with Group Leaders regarding the 26 May 2020 to see if a satisfactory alternative could be reached.

REcommendED to Council

That the Calendar of Meetings 2019/20 be approved as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, subject to the amendments being agreed by the Group Leaders before Council on 6 December 2018.

Reason:   In accordance with Standing Order 1.2 of the Constitution, which states that “The date of the annual (Council) meeting and those of ordinary meetings shall be fixed by the Council in or about December of the preceding municipal year”.