Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Thursday, 22 May 2025 7.00pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2.	MINUTES - 22 FEBRUARY 2025 PDF 180 KB View the background to item 2. To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22 February 2025.
3.	ELECTION OF MAYOR View the background to item 3. To elect the Mayor for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
4.	ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR View the background to item 4. To elect the Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
5.	APPOINTMENT OF YOUTH MAYOR View the background to item 5. To appoint a Youth Mayor for 2025/26, as nominated by the Stevenage Youth Council.
6.	RESOLUTION TO EXTEND 6 MONTH RULE - SECTION 85 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 PDF 193 KB To seek Council’s approval, in accordance with section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, of Councillor Barr’s non-attendance at meetings of the Council for a period of 6 months.
7.	APPOINTMENT OF LEADERS AND DEPUTY LEADERS OF POLITICAL GROUPS ON THE COUNCIL View the background to item 7. To note the appointment of the Leaders and Deputy Leaders of the Political Groups on the Council for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
8.	APPOINTMENT OF LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION View the background to item 8. To note the appointment of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
9.	CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES PDF 172 KB View the background to item 9. To consider various issues concerning the Council’s political management structure and the Constitution for 2025/26. Additional documents: Appendix A - Overview & Scrutiny Committee T of R , item 9. PDF 64 KB Appendix B - Community Select T of R , item 9. PDF 64 KB Appendix C - Environment and Economy T of R , item 9. PDF 61 KB Appendix D - Planning & Development T of R , item 9. PDF 63 KB Appendix E - Licensing T of R , item 9. PDF 57 KB There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9.
10.	CONSTITUTION REVIEW - PHASE 1 PDF 158 KB To consider a report outlining amendments to ensure that the Constitution remains up to date and fit for purpose.
11.	APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL View the background to item 11. A. To appoint Members to the Standing Committees of Stevenage Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2025/26; and B. To appoint to the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for each of those Committees. REPORT TO FOLLOW
12.	APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES View the background to item 12. To appoint Council representatives onto various outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2025/26. SCHEDULE TO FOLLOW