Agenda

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Annual meeting of the
        Council           held on Wednesday 17 May 2017.

        Minutes attached – Item 2 (from page1)

To receive any communications that the Mayor may wish to put before Council. 

None

None received.

None received

None received

In accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders, the Leader of the Opposition shall be given the opportunity to raise one matter relevant to the Borough that has arisen since the last meeting of the Council. The Leader of the Council shall then have the opportunity to advise the Council of matters relevant to the Borough that have arisen since the last meeting.

None received

None received

To note the work undertaken by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the Select Committees during the 2016/17 Municipal Year.

        Report attached – Item 11 (from page 12)

To consider an officer report that recommends approval of  the Council’s amended Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2017/18, which has been revised following recruitment to the vacant Assistant Director posts arising from the 2016/17 Senior Management Review.

Report attached – Item12 (from page 19)

To note the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 28 March 2017 and the draft Minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2017

Minutes attached – Item 13A and 13 B (from Page 25)

At a Special meeting of the Council on 28 February 2017 the following Motion was carried –

        ‘That in accordance with the provisions of the Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, this Council, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972, confer posthumously the Honorary Freedom of Stevenage on Councillor Sherma Batson MBE DL CC in recognition of her eminent services to the Council and the Community of Stevenage.’

        A certificate acknowledging this award is to be presented to the late Councillor Batson’s widower, Mr Howard Rooke.