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Council Annual Meeting
Wednesday, 27th May 2026 at 7:00pm
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Linda Bird
1 Election of Mayor
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Linda Bird
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Linda Bird
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Linda Bird
2 Appointment of Deputy Mayor
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Cllr David Gardner
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Nathan Baffour-Awuah
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Linda Bird
3 Apologies for Absence
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Cllr Roger Tester
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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4 Declarations of Interests
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5 Announcements
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Olu Babatola
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Linda Bird
6 Election of Council Leader
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Cllr Lewis Hurst
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
7 Appointment of Cabinet Members
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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10 Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions; determination of the terms of reference and number of seats on such committees and the allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with the political balance rules
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- Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions; determination of the terms of reference and number
- 10.1 - Appendix A Allocation of Seats
- 10.2 Appendix B Terms of reference - Member-level bodies
- 10.3 - Appendix C Appointment of Scrutiny Panel Chairs
- 10.4 - Annexe 1
- Proposed Amendment Item 10
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Stewart Christie
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Jackie Smith
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
11 Appointment of Members to Member level bodies and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs and Memberships for 2026-27
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Linda Bird
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Stewart Christie
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Charlie Davis
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Jane Dickenson
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Matt Hartley
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Linda Bird
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Cllr Anthony Okereke
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- Declarations of Interest, opens in new tab
- 6.0 - Election of Leader of the Council, opens in new tab
- Appointment of Cabinet Members, opens in new tab
- 7.1 - Appendix 1 Appointment of Cabinet Members, opens in new tab
- Delegations and Executive Responsibilities, opens in new tab
- 8.1 -Appendix 1 Cabinet Member Portfolios 26-27, opens in new tab
- 8.2 Appendix 2 Scheme of Delegation 26-27, opens in new tab
- 8.3 Appendix 3 Executive OutsideBodies 26-27, opens in new tab
- 9.0 - Council Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip, Leaders of the Opposition Parties and Opposition Party Whips, opens in new tab
- Establishment of Committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions; determination of the terms of reference and number, opens in new tab
- 10.1 - Appendix A Allocation of Seats, opens in new tab
- 10.2 Appendix B Terms of reference - Member-level bodies, opens in new tab
- 10.3 - Appendix C Appointment of Scrutiny Panel Chairs, opens in new tab
- 10.4 - Annexe 1, opens in new tab
- Proposed Amendment Item 10, opens in new tab
- 11. Appointment of Members to Council Committees and Panels and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs and membership for 2025 26, opens in new tab
- 12.1 Appendix 1 Draft Calendar 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Proposed Amendment Item 12, opens in new tab
- Appointment of Members to Outside Bodies for 2026 27, opens in new tab
- 13.1 Appendix 1 Outside Body Appointments, opens in new tab
- Appointment of Political Assistants, opens in new tab
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