Issue - meetings

Leader of the Council.

RECOMMENDED to Council:

That the draft Calendar of Meetings for the 2021/22 Municipal Year, incorporating the changes proposed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and revising the date of the Audit Committee from 8 September to 28 September, be approved.

Note: for certainty, the Calendar of meetings for 2021/22, incorporating the changes agreed by the Executive, will be appended to the minutes of the meeting.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Brunt, presented a report with a proposed Calendar of Meetings for the 2021/22 Municipal Year. The draft calendar had been produced in consultation with Members and Officers. Feedback had been received from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as detailed in the addendum to the agenda. The Executive endorsed the proposed adjustments to the meeting dates for the Planning Committee, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Budget Scrutiny Panel. Due to a revised Government deadline for the approval of the 2020/21 statement of accounts and external auditor’s report, it was proposed that the September meeting of the Audit Committee be moved to align with the revised deadline.

RECOMMENDED to Council:

That the draft Calendar of Meetings for the 2021/22 Municipal Year, incorporating the changes proposed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and revising the date of the Audit Committee from 8 September to 28 September, be approved.

Note: for certainty, the Calendar of meetings for 2021/22, incorporating the changes agreed by the Executive, will be appended to the minutes of the meeting.

To establish a timetable to ensure the efficient and effective conduct of Council business for the next Municipal Year (2021/22).

Members discussed the Council’s proposed Calendar of Meetings 2021/22.

It was noted that Overview & Scrutiny Committee would meet later in July 2021 (15 July) to allow more time between June and July Committees.

The Budget Scrutiny Panel would meet on 1 December 2021 to allow more time to consider report and recommendations before Overview and Scrutiny on 9 December 2021.

Members asked if Planning Committee meetings could be moved forward to avoid two major Committee meetings on consecutive evenings in the same week. Officers would take this away to consider.

RESOLVED ­­– to note the Calendar of Meetings 2021/22 and the observations of the Committee.