Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 11.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, SKA Observatory, Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington, SK11 9FT

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda.
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 134 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 14 May 2025 and special meeting of Council held on 14 May 2025. Additional documents: Minutes , 14/05/2025 Special Council , item 3. PDF 60 KB
4.	Mayor's Announcements To receive such announcements as may be made by the Mayor.
5.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance the Council Procedural Rules, a total period of 30 minutes is allocated for members of the public to speak at Council meetings. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes, but the Chair will have discretion to vary this requirement where they consider it appropriate. Members of the public wishing to speak are required to provide notice of this at least three clear working days’ in advance of the meeting and should include the question with that notice. Requests to speak and questions should be submitted via the Register to Speak form. Petitions - To receive any petitions which have met the criteria - Petitions Scheme Criteria, and falls within the remit of the Committee. Petition organisers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak.
6.	Leader's and Deputy Leader's Announcements View the background to item 6. To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader and Deputy Leader.
7.	Assurance Panel Progress Update Letter PDF 139 KB To consider the progress update letter from the Assurance Panel and the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge revisit report. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Assurance Panel progress report , item 7. PDF 173 KB
8.	Officer Decision re Funding for Phase 3 of the Transformation Programme PDF 180 KB To consider the report on the Officer Decision on Funding for Phase 3 of the Transformation Programme.
9.	Recommendation from Corporate Policy Committee: Constitution Officer Schemes of Delegation PDF 92 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the recommendation from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: CPC Report , item 9. PDF 200 KB APPENDIX A General Officer Delegations SoD , item 9. PDF 463 KB APPENDIX B Assistant Chief Executive SoD , item 9. PDF 126 KB APPENDIX C Adults, Health and Integration SOD , item 9. PDF 332 KB APPENDIX D Childrens Services SOD , item 9. PDF 272 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9.
10.	Recommendations from Finance Sub Committee: Final Outturn 2024-25 - Approval of Supplementary Revenue Estimates and Capital Estimates PDF 117 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the recommendations from the Finance Sub Committee. Additional documents: FSC report , item 10. PDF 383 KB extract from Annex 1 Final Outturn 2024 25 , item 10. PDF 265 KB
11.	Recommendation from Adults and Health Committee: Connect To Work Funding - Approval of Supplementary Revenue Estimate PDF 132 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the recommendation from the Adults and Health Committee. Additional documents: A&H Cttee Report , item 11. PDF 163 KB
12.	Recommendation from Highways and Transport Committee: Bus Service Improvement Plan - 2025/26 Delivery Programme - Approval of Supplementary Revenue and Capital Estimates PDF 105 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the recommendation from the Highways and Transport Committee. Additional documents: Bus Service Improvement Plan - 2025/26 Delivery Programme , item 12. PDF 150 KB Appendix 2 Indicative 2025/26 Funding Breakdown , item 12. PDF 177 KB
13.	Recommendation from Audit and Governance Committee: Recruitment of Co-Opted Independent Members PDF 111 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the recommendation from the Audit and Governance Committee. Additional documents: A&G Cttee report , item 13. PDF 133 KB
14.	Notices of Motion PDF 107 KB View the background to item 14. To consider any Notices of Motion that have been received in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules.
15.	Questions View the background to item 15. In accordance the Council Procedure Rules, opportunity is provided for Members of the Council to ask the Mayor or the Chair of a Committee any question about a matter which the Council, or the Committee has powers, duties or responsibilities. At Council meeting, there will be a maximum question time period of 30 minutes. A period of two minutes will be allowed for each Councillor wishing to ask a question. The Mayor will have the discretion to vary this requirement where they consider it appropriate.