Agenda

Annual Meeting and Mayor Making, Council - Wednesday, 24th May, 2023 11.00 am

Venue: The Tenants' Hall,Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN. View directions

Contact: Katie Small Tel: 01270 686465 Email: katie.small@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Note: Please enter Tatton Park via the Rostherne entrance - post code for sat nav is WA16 6SG. The Annual Council meeting will be sign posted within the park

Items
No.	Item
	Mayor Making Ceremony
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 and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.
3.	Election of Mayor 2023/24 To elect a Mayor for 2023/24, who will also act as Chair of the Council.
4.	Appointment of Deputy Mayor 2023/24 To appoint a Deputy Mayor for 2023/24, who will also act as Vice-Chair of the Council.
5.	Vote of Thanks to Retiring Mayor
6.	Mayor's Announcements To receive such announcements as may be made by the Mayor.
	Adjournment for Lunch and Reconvening of Meeting at 1.30 pm
	Annual General Meeting
7.	Apologies for Absence
8.	Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.
9.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 751 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 22 February 2023.
10.	Election of Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader of the Council 2023/24 PDF 396 KB To elect a Leader of the Council and a Deputy Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2023/24.
11.	Political Representation on the Council's Committees PDF 411 KB To determine the political representation on the Council's Committees and to appoint those Committees. Additional documents: Appendix , item 11. PDF 194 KB
12.	Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees of the Council PDF 132 KB To appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Council’s committees. Additional documents: appendix , item 12. PDF 244 KB
13.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Calendar of Meetings 2023-2024 PDF 276 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: CPC Report , item 13. PDF 142 KB Calendar of Meetings - Appendix (tabular calendar) , item 13. PDF 63 KB Calendar of Meetings - Appendix (calendar) , item 13. PDF 218 KB
14.	Appointments to Cheshire Fire Authority and Cheshire Police and Crime Panel PDF 134 KB To approve the appointments to the Cheshire Police and Crime Panel and the Cheshire Fire Authority.
15.	Appointments to the Fostering Panel and the Adoption Panel PDF 135 KB To approve the appointments to the Adoption Panel and Fostering Panel.
16.	Acceptance of Green Heat Network Fund PDF 363 KB To approve the acceptance of a grant from the Green Heat Network Fund towards the development of a heat network to support the Garden Village at Handforth, and approve the procurement, contracting and award of £680,000 of the Green Heat Network Fund grant for the commercialisation phase of the project.
17.	Reporting of Urgent Decisions taken by the Chief Executive PDF 196 KB To note the urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive on behalf of Council.