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• 01

  Apologies for absence

  

  To receive any apologies for absence.

• 02

  Declarations of interest

  

  Members are required to declare any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests they or their spouse/partner may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting. Interests are defined on the inside cover of this agenda.

• 03

  Election of Mayor

  

  To elect a Councillor to serve as Mayor of the London Borough of Waltham Forest for the Municipal Year 2024/25.

   

  Following their election, the newly elected Mayor may address the Council.

• 04

  Minutes of the council meeting held on April 25th 2024

  

  To approve the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on April 25^th 2024.

  Minutes of Previous Meeting

• 05

  Announcements from the incoming Mayor and Chief Executive

  

• 06

  Leaders report

  

• 07

  Appointment of Committees and other Council bodies in 2024-25 and related decisions

  

  This report asks Council to make the following decisions:

   

  a)                Appoint standing committees for the municipal year 2024/25

  b)                Determine the number of seats on all committees

  c)                 Determine the allocation of seats on committees to party groups in accordance with the political balance rules

  d)                Appoint councillors to sit on committees in accordance with nominations made by the Group Whips

  e)                Appoint the chairs and vice-chairs of committees for 2024/25

  f)                  Appoint councillors to serve on the other council bodes listed within Appendix 1

              (Specific proposals and nominations submitted by the Group Whips will be circulated with the Order Paper for the meeting)

   

  g)                Agree the terms of reference of standing committees for 2024/25 shall be as set out in the Council’s constitution

  h)                Note the memberships of the Boards of Directors of the Local Authority Trading Companies

  i)                  Agree that all councillors will be appointed as supernumerary members to substitute when a named member of a committee is unable to attend a meeting, in accordance with the Council’s scheme for the appointment of substitute members; Group Leaders and/or Group Whips being able to agree substitutions in respect of members of their party groups; that in respect of the Health and Wellbeing Board, Executive members may be substituted only by other members of the Executive ; and that in respect of any Scrutiny Committee, Executive members cannot serve as substitutes. (Note: The supernumerary arrangements do not apply to the Cabinet)

  j)                  Agree that the position of vice chair of the Corporate Parenting Board be included in these appointments and delegate to the Monitoring Officer authority to make the consequential amendment to the Constitution arising from this decision.

  k)                 Agree that references to the ‘Scrutiny Chairs’ Group’ be removed from the Constitution since this has been superseded by the Coordinating Scrutiny Committee, and delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make the required changes.

   

  Appointment of Committees 24-25

  Appendix 1 - Committees and Other Bodies 2024-25

  Appendix 2 - Proportionality Calculator

• 08

  Appointment of representatives to Outside Bodies/Organisations in 2024-25

  

  Council will be asked to approve the appointment of representatives to outside bodies/organisations in 2024-25.

   

  A schedule setting out the proposed appointments in accordance with nominations made by the Party Whips will be circulated in the Order Paper for the meeting.

   

  In the event that not all nominations are available, the outstanding appointments will be considered at the next Ordinary Meeting.

  Outside Body Appointments 2024-25 Report

• 09

  Programme of meetings for 2024-25

  

  Council will be asked to:

  a) Approve the Programme of Meetings for 2024-25; and

  b) Agree that the Chief Executive in consultation with the Party Whips be authorised to agree any subsequent changes to the programme arising from clashes of membership following the appointment of committee memberships at this meeting. The revised programme is attached.

  Calendar of Meetings

• 10

  Scheme of delegation

  

  Council is asked to:

  a) Agree the delegation of non-executive functions (as defined by the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (amended) to officers as set out in:

  • The Council’s Constitution and

  • The attached General Scheme of Delegation

   

  b) Agree that all officers with delegated powers have power to further delegate those powers to other officers under s.101 of the Local Government Act 1972 or as provided for by any other legislation and may agree a scheme of delegation to officers for their service areas.

  Scheme of Delegation 2024-25

  Part 03 - 02 - General Scheme of Delegation

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  Minutes of Previous Meeting

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  Appointment of Committees 24-25

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  Appendix 1 - Committees and Other Bodies 2024-25

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  Appendix 2 - Proportionality Calculator

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  Outside Body Appointments 2024-25 Report

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  Calendar of Meetings

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  Scheme of Delegation 2024-25

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  Part 03 - 02 - General Scheme of Delegation

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