Agenda

To consider the appointment of the Civic Mayor for the Municipal Year 2017 – 2018.

There is a statutory requirement to consider this matter first but it is intended to defer this matter until 6.00pm for the ceremonial part of the meeting.

To appoint the Chair of Council Business for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.

The Civic Mayor to make any appropriate announcements.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Council.

The Minutes of the proceedings of the Ordinary meeting of the Council held on 28 February 2017 to be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) (Minutes attached).

To appoint the Executive Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.

To receive an address from the Executive Leader in respect of the Council’s work programme for the forthcoming Municipal Year.

To consider and approve the appointment of the persons nominated to serve on the above for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.

To approve the Standing List of Conferences for the Municipal Year 2017/2018 for which travel allowances will be paid.

To consider the attached Calendar of Meetings for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year.

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Cabinet held on 22 March 2017.

That following the review of Senior Management and consideration by the Senior Staffing Panel the following amendments to the Constitution be agreed:

1.         That the joint Council and Tameside and Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Senior Leadership Team be known as the Senior Leadership Team and that any reference to Executive Team in the constitution be amended from the 1 June 2017 to refer to the Senior Leadership Team and consequently any reference to ‘Executive’ in all existing Senior management titles be deleted; and the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend the Constitution as and where appropriate to reflect this change and revised structure.

2.         That Ian Duncan, the appointed section 151 Officer continue until 31 September 2017 with the recommendation that Tom Wilkinson; the newly appointed Assistant Director of Finance be appointed as Deputy s151 Officer with effect from 1 July 2017 (his start date with the Council); and that with effect from 1 October 2017 that Kathy Roe, the jointly appointed Director of Finance made by the Council and CCG, and the current CCG Chief Finance Officer/ Deputy Accountable Officer for the CCG be approved as the Council’s section 151 Officer.

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Democratic Processes Working Group held on 24 April 2017.

To receive the minutes of the Standards Committee held on 4 April 2017.

It is proposed that a meeting of Council on 25 July 2017 the Council admits Sir Geoff Hurst MBE as an Honorary Freeman of the Borough in recognition of his outstanding contribution to England’s historic World Cup win in 1966 and in celebration of his childhood connections to Tameside, pursuant to the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, that being the highest honour that the Council can bestow.

Ceremonial Mayor Making Part of Annual Council adjourned until 6.00pm.

(there is a separate Order of Proceedings booklet to be received at the meeting).

To appoint a Member of the Council as Civic Mayor of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year (see Item 1 above).

To consider the appointment of the Deputy Mayor for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year.

To consider any other items which the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) is of the opinion shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency.