23/05/2006 - Annual Council - Agenda

Head of Democratic Services: Lloyd White
Direct Line: (01628) 796186

TO: EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND the Annual Meeting of the Council of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to be held in the Desborough Suite at the Town Hall, Maidenhead on Tuesday 23 May 2006 at 6.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the business specified in the Agenda set out hereunder.

Dated: 16 May 2006

A G E N D A

PART I

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item to be considered at this meeting. Please see pink page iii for further information.

ELECTION OF MAYOR FOR 2006/2007

For details of the Order of Proceedings please see below.

APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR FOR 2006/2007

For details of the Order of Proceedings please see below.

ELECTION OF LEADER

To elect a Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year on the nomination of the Group or Groups forming the Administration of the Council.

APPOINTMENT OF PANELS, CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEE ETC

To consider the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Standards Committee and such other Panels, Forums etc as the Council considers appropriate to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor part executive functions. Council is required also to appoint the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen to each body appointed under this item with the exception of the Appeals Panel which shall select a Chairman from the Panel membership at the start of each Panel meeting for the duration of that meeting and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which shall elect a Chairman from its membership.

(A completed version of the above report is to follow)

Order of Proceedings

6.25 pm
1. Members and Directors to take their places in the Desborough Suite.

6.30 pm
2. Led by the Mace Bearer, the Mayoral Party will enter the hall. All present are requested to stand.

3. Prayers will be said by Reverend Will Stileman.

4. The Mayor, Councillor Wiles, will announce apologies for absence.

5. The Mayor will address the meeting.

6. The Mayor will invite nominations for the office of Mayor for the ensuing year.

7. Councillor Richards will propose and Councillor Mrs Brar will second the motion that Councillor Mrs Margaret Cubley be elected Mayor.

8. In the absence of any other nominations, the Mayor will put the motion to the Council and Members will vote.

9. The Chief Executive will declare the successful nominee duly elected.

10. Led by the Mace Bearer, the new Mayor and Mayor's Consort, accompanied by the immediate past Mayor, the immediate past Mayoress and the Chief Executive will retire and the new Mayor will put on the apparel and Chain of Office of Mayor.

11. The party will return to the hall and the new Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office duly witnessed by Councillors Richards and Mrs Brar.

12. Councillor Wiles will hand to the new Mayor the Mace and will pass to her the Borough Seal, the Mayor's Seal and keys to the Mayor's Parlour.

13. The Mayor will address the meeting and will propose a vote of thanks to Councillor Wiles and Mrs Heather Wiles, following which she will present them with their Past Mayor's badge and Past Mayoress's badge respectively.

14. The Mayor will invite nominations for the office of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

15. Councillor Mrs Gliksten will propose and Councillor Fagence will second the motion that Councillor Michael Scott be appointed Deputy Mayor.

16. In the absence of any other nominations, the Mayor will put the motion to the Council and Members will vote.

17. The Chief Executive will declare the successful nominee duly appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

18. Accompanied by the immediate past Deputy Mayor and the immediate past Deputy Mayor's Consort, the new Deputy Mayor will retire and the new Deputy Mayor will put on the apparel and Chain of Office. The Party will return to the hall.

19. Witnessed by Councillors Mrs Gliksten and Fagence the Deputy Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

20. The Deputy Mayor will address the meeting and propose a vote of thanks to Councillor Miss Green and John Foster.

21. The Mayor will present Councillor Miss Green and Mr Foster with their Past Deputy Mayor and Past Deputy Mayor's Consort badges.

22. The new Mayor will conduct items 5 and 6 on the main agenda.

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