Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

In the absence of the Leader, the Deputy Leader presented the report, which set out the proposed Council diary for September 2023 to August 2024. This followed the same process as previous years, and aimed to be inclusive as possible and respond to Members’ needs. It was an evolving process, and he thanked Democratic Services for their continued work in being as accommodating to Members as possible.

He noted the Executive Director Finance, Assets and Regeneration’s proposal to move the February budget meeting from a Monday afternoon to a Friday afternoon. The county council had consulted all districts about changing their meeting in February, and this change would allow CBC to meet after the county council had concluded its budget setting process, which made logical sense.

One Member asked whether party conferences had been taken into account when drafting the diary. The Deputy Leader responded that the Democratic Services team took this into account wherever possible.

RESOLVED THAT:

-       the draft Council Diary of meetings for September 2023–August 2024 be approved.

FOR: 33

AGAINST: 0

ABSTAIN: 0