Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 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 Meetings PDF 174 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of Council held on 16 July 2025 and 17 September 2025. Additional documents: Minutes 17 Sep 2025 , item 3. PDF 135 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.	Recommendations from Finance Sub Committee: First Financial Review of 2025/26 - Supplementary Revenue Estimates Requests and Supplementary Capital Estimate Requests PDF 109 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the recommendations from the Finance Sub Committee. Additional documents: First Financial Review 2025 26 Annex 1 30 , item 7. PDF 227 KB First Financial Review 2025 26 Annex 1 35 , item 7. PDF 221 KB minute extract CPC First Financial Review , item 7. PDF 55 KB Updated Annex 1 Section 4 Table 5 , item 7. PDF 166 KB
8.	Political Representation on the Council's Committees PDF 139 KB View the background to item 8. To determine the political representation on the Council’s committees. Additional documents: Appendix 1 for Political Representation on the Council's Committees , item 8. PDF 43 KB
9.	Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25 PDF 115 KB View the background to item 9. To receive the annual report of Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25. Additional documents: Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2024-25 for Council , item 9. PDF 284 KB
10.	Notices of Motion PDF 120 KB View the background to item 10. To consider any Notices of Motion that have been received in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules.
11.	Questions View the background to item 11. 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.
12.	Reporting of Urgent Decision taken by Chief Executive PDF 86 KB To note the urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive on behalf of Council