In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

To receive any petitions, deputations or questions received from members of the public in accordance with the provisions of Procedures Rule 25 and 26. The total time allowed for this is 30 minutes.  Petitions, deputations and questions will be dealt with in the order in which they are received and any which are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting.

As this is a Special Meeting of the Council any petitions, deputations and questions must relate to item on the agenda in accordance with Procedure Rule 21. Questions and notice of deputations must be received by midday on Monday, 15 April.

To receive any questions submitted from Members of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules 27 and 28.

As this is a Special Meeting of the Council any questions must relate to item on the agenda in accordance with Procedure Rule 21. Questions must be received by midday on Monday, 15 April.

To receive Report No. 56/2024 from the Cabinet on recommendations referred to the Council for determination.

Part of the Appendix to the report contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Council is therefore recommended to determine whether the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and in accordance with the Access to Information provisions of Procedure Rule 239, as the following item of business is likely to involve the disclosure of said exempt information.

Annual Council, 20 May 2024