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Agenda

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 18th May, 2017 6.00 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Penallta House, Tredomen, Ystrad Mynach. View directions

Contact: Helen Morgan

Items
No.	Item
1.	To receive apologies for absence.
2.	Retiring Mayor's Remarks.
3.	Declarations of Interest.
	Councillors and Officers are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest(s) in respect of any item of business on this agenda in accordance with the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Code of Conduct for both Councillors and Officers.
4.	To elect a Mayor of the Council until the Annual Meeting in May 2018 and make a civic salary payment.
5.	Presentation of Past Mayor and Consorts' Badges.
6.	To appoint a Deputy Mayor of the Council until the Annual Meeting in May 2018 and make a civic salary payment.
7.	Mayor's Announcements.
8.	To elect a Leader of Council.
9.	To note that the Leader of Council will receive a senior salary payment.
10.	To note the appointment of Deputy Leader(s) and make a senior salary payment.
11.	To note the number of Members to be appointed to Cabinet, the names the Leader has chosen to become Members of the Cabinet and to make senior salary payments.
12.	To note that the Leader of the main opposition group will receive a senior salary payment.
13.	Leader's Statement - verbal.
	To receive and consider the following report(s): -
14.	Review of Political Balance. PDF 148 KB Additional documents: Review of Political Balance Appendix 1 , item 14. PDF 31 KB Review of Political Balance Appendix 2 , item 14. PDF 25 KB
15.	Constitutional Matters. PDF 340 KB Additional documents: Adoption of Monitoring Officer Protocol , item 15. PDF 104 KB Adoption of Monitoring Officer Protocol Appendix 1 , item 15. PDF 80 KB part3-constitution , item 15. PDF 4 MB
16.	Co-opted Scrutiny Committee Members. PDF 106 KB
17.	Independent Remuneration Panel For Wales Annual Report - 2017/18. PDF 214 KB Additional documents: Independent Remuneration Panel For Wales Annual Report 2017-18 Appendix 1 , item 17. PDF 874 KB
18.	To appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair of the following Overview and Scrutiny Committees in accordance with the political balance for the ensuing year and make a senior salary payment to the Chair:-
	Education for Life Scrutiny Committee Health Social Care and Well Being Scrutiny Committee Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee/Partnerships Scrutiny Committee Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee
19.	To appoint members to serve on the following Overview and Scrutiny Committees for the ensuing year in accordance with the political balance:-
	Education for Life Scrutiny Committee Health Social Care and Well Being Scrutiny Committee Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee/Partnerships Scrutiny Committee Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee
20.	To appoint the Chair and/or Vice-Chair (as necessary) to the following Committees for the ensuing year and make a senior salary payment to the Chair:- (*not applicable)
	Appeals Panel (Disciplinary/Grievance)* Appointments Committee* Democratic Services Committee Investigating and Disciplinary Committee* (to be appointed by the Committee) Licensing and Gambling Committee/Taxi and General Committee Planning Committee
21.	To note that the Chair and Vice Chair of the Audit Committee will be appointed at the first meeting of the Audit Committee following the Annual Meeting of Council and that a senior salary payment will be made to the Chair.
22.	To appoint Members to serve on the following committees for the ensuing year in accordance with the political balance:-
	Appeals Panel (Disciplinary/Grievance) (3 members/3 substitutes) Appointments Committee (8 members) Audit Committee (12 members) Democratic Services Committee (16 members) Investigating and Disciplinary Committee (7 members) Licensing and Gambling Committee/Taxi and General Committee (15 Members) Planning Committee (20 members) Standards Committee (2 members/2 substitutes) Rights of Way Cabinet Committee (5 members)
23.	To constitute Sub-Committees/Working Parties/Panels/Boards and appoint members to serve thereon for the ensuing year in accordance with the political balance (report attached). PDF 10 KB
24.	To appoint/nominate representatives to serve on outside bodies where required (report attached). PDF 22 KB