Agenda and minutes

(a)     To note that the appointment of the current Leader of the Council expires in 2018;

(b)     To note the appointment of the Cabinet and the Leader’s Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet Members and Officers; and

(c)     To agree to amend the Constitution to include the Leader’s Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet Members and Officers.

(a)          To resolve to appoint the Committees as listed within the report for the municipal year 2016/2017; and

(b)          To accept the terms of reference of Committees as amended by Council on 27 January 2016 (the hybrid model).

(a)          To note the number of seats on Committees;

(b)          To decide whether to exempt the Audit Committee and the Planning Review Committee from the political balance seat arrangements;

(c)          Subject to (b) above, to agree the allocation of seats on those Committees subject to the political balance arrangements; and

(d)          To agree the allocation of seats on those Committees not subject to political balance arrangements.

(a)       Where the allocation of the seats on committees and other bodies has been determined under Agenda Item 10, the Council agrees the appointments to those Committees;

(b)       To appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair of each of the Council’s Committees;

(c)       To confirm the non-elected membership of committees;

(d)       To confirm the non-executive appointments to outside organisations;

(e)       In respect of any other appointments to be made, to authorise the Monitoring Officer as Proper Officer to carry out the wishes of the Leaders of the Political Groups in allocating members to committees or outside bodies, and appoints those Members with effect from the date at which the Proper Officer is advised of the names of such Members.

(a)       To approve the Calendar of Meetings 2016 / 2017

(a)      To approve the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2016/17; and

(b)        To note the Independent Members Remuneration Panel will begin a review of the Scheme  and report its recommendations to Council later in the year.