Agenda

To receive and note apologies for absence.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

(Please see attached sheet for further guidance.)

To appoint a Lord Mayor for the 2026/27 Municipal Year.

To appoint a Sheriff for the 2026/27 Municipal Year.

To appoint a Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2026/27 Municipal Year.

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.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

Contact details:

Guy Close, Democratic Services Manager

Mobile – (07922) 517103

E-mail – guy.close@york.gov.uk