PART I
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2. MINUTES - WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2011
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 23 February 2011.
Minutes attached
3. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR
To elect the Mayor for the Municipal Year 2011/12.
4. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR
To elect the Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2011/12.
5. BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
To advise Council of the results of the Borough Council Elections held on 5 May 2011.
Report attached
6. APPOINTMENT OF LEADER
To elect the Leader to serve for a four year period 2011-2015 (subject to the post-holder remaining a Member of the Council).
On appointment the Leader is required to appoint a Deputy Leader and an Executive of between 2 and 9 councillors and allocate to them specific areas of responsibility. The Leader may also address other Executive delegations.
7. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
To consider various issues concerning the Council's political management structure and the Constitution for 2011/12.
Report attached
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
Appendix N
Appendix O
Appendix P
8. APPOINTMENT OF LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
To note the appointment of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the Municipal Year 2011/12.
9. APPOINTMENT OF LEADERS AND DEPUTY LEADERS OF THE POLITICAL GROUPS ON THE COUNCIL
To note the appointment of the Leaders and Deputy Leaders of the Political Groups on the Council for the Municipal Year 2011/12.
10. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES/PANELS OF THE COUNCIL
To appoint Standing Committees and Panels of Stevenage Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2011/12 in accordance with the rules of proportionality where appropriate and appoint to the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for each.
Report attached
11. APPOINTMENT OF JOINT PANEL WITH HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
To appoint the following Panel to be constituted jointly with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) for the Municipal year 2011/12 (recommended Terms of Reference to be set out in the report at item 7 'Constitutional Issues' - to follow);
12. APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES
To appoint Council representatives Council onto various outside bodies for the 2011/2012 Municipal Year.
Report attached