Agenda

The Civic Mayor to make any appropriate announcements.

At this juncture the Civic Mayor will retire from the Chair and the Chair of Council Business shall assume the Chair for the remaining business.

That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Meeting of Council held on 24 January 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) (Minutes attached).

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

To receive any announcements or communications from the Chair of Council Business, the Executive Leader, Members of the Executive Cabinet or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions submitted by Members of the public in accordance with Standing Orders 31.12 and 31.13.

To receive the minutes of the Meeting of Executive Cabinet and Overview (Audit) Panel held on 8 February 2017 and to agree the following recommendations:

Minute 50:

That Council be RECOMMENDED to approve that the Council participates in the sector led procurement of external auditors.

Minute 53:

That Council be RECOMMENDED, subject to any final amendments/clarifications from the Council’s external auditors, to

(i)         Make an advance payment equivalent to three years’ contributions to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund;

(ii)        The amount included in the employers’ contribution rate for early retirement be reduced from 1% to 0.5%.

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Executive Director (Finance).

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Executive Director (Finance).

To seek nominations for the position of the Civic Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2017/2018.

To note that the Annual Meeting of Council (both Mayor Making and Business) will commence at 5.00pm on Tuesday 23 May 2017 and will take place at Dukinfield Town Hall.

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

To consider any changes to the membership of Council bodies.

To agree the appointment of Steven Pleasant as the Returning Officer for Tameside at the 2017 Combined Authority Mayoral Elections.

To answer questions (if any) asked under Standing Order 17.2, for which due notice has been given by a Member of the Council.

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.