Meeting documents

Ex-Councillor Salmon has been nominated for this post under Article 5.1.2. It will now be necessary for candidates for the position to be nominated at the meeting.

The Chairman to make the Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office

Councillor Harris has already been nominated for this post under Article 5.1.2 (Ex-Councillor D Perry was also nominated for this post but cannot now be considered)

The Vice-Chairman to make the Statutory Declaration of Office

To receive apologies for absence and declarations of interest

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2015 

To consider any matters arising from the minutes

To receive the report from the Returning Officer

To receive any anouncements from the Chairman

To elect a Leader of the Council under Article 7.3

The Leader to make any announcements, including the appointment of a Deputy Leader and members of the Executive 

To agree that part of the scheme of delegation that the Constitution determines it is for the Council to agree (set out in Part 3 of the Constitution) and to agree the Scheme of Delegation

To decide which committees to establish for 2015/16 and then determine the size and terms of reference of those committees 

To review the political balance of the Council

To appoint the council's committees for 2015/16

to appoint the council's working groups for 2015/16

Please note the effect of the amendments to the Constitution already tabled for this meeting will remove all references to the Area Forums in Article 10. It is suggested that this item is deferred until after the Constitution item. 

To appoint a Member representative to the Essex Police and Crime Panel

To approve amendments to the Constitution adjourned to this meeting under Procedural Rule 20.2

To agree the timetable of meeting for 2015/16

To consider nominations for the position of Honorary Alderman of the Council

To consider any items that the Chairman considers to be urgent