Agenda item

To receive a report which asks Council to;

i)              Agree the allocation of seats in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex A;

ii)             Agree the delegation of approval of future changes to group allocations to the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer;

iii)           Note the Leader of the Council has been elected for a term of four years from 2023 to 2027;

iv)           Note the Executive appointments and respective portfolios;

v)             Note the group nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in this report and its annexes, together with details of any nominations and appointments which may be circulated prior to the meeting, in light of the Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations;

vi)           Waive political balance requirements in respect of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place; and

vii)         Note the allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2026-2027 as set out in Annex C.

Councillor Douglas moved, and Councillor Kilbane seconded, the

recommendations in respect of allocations to seats, appointments,

and other matters, as set out in the report of the Director of

Governance.

On being put to the vote, the recommendations were declared CARRIED unanimously and it was

Resolved:

i)              Agrees the allocation of seats in accordance with the

arrangements set out in Annex A;

ii)             Agrees the delegation of approval of future changes to

group allocations to the Director of Governance and

Monitoring Officer;

iii)           Notes the Leader of the Council has been elected for a

term of four years from 2023 to 2027;

iv)           Notes the Executive appointments and respective

portfolios;

v)       Notes the group nominations to Committees and other

bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice Chairs, as set out in this report and its annexes, together

with details of any nominations and appointments which

may be circulated prior to the meeting, in light of the

Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations;

vi)           Waives political balance requirements in respect of the

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place; and

vii)         Notes the allocation of motions for consideration at

Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2026-2027

as set out in Annex C.

Reason: To fulfil the Council’s statutory and constitutional

requirements.