Annual Council Meeting (Mayor Making) – 25th May 2023

Home Council Your Council Committees Annual Council Meeting (Mayor Making) – 25th May 2023

Time: 7.00pm

Location: Congleton Town Hall

Contact: David McGifford – Chief Officer Tel: 01260 270350 Email: info@congleton-tc.readytothrive.co.uk

All members sit on the Council

Councillor Margaret Gartside – Town Mayor (Chair)

Councillor Rob Morten – Deputy Mayor (Vice Chair)

Printable Agenda and Report Pack 324KB

AGENDA

1. Election of the Town Mayor for the Ensuing Year

2. Vote of Thanks for the Retiring Town Mayor

2.1 Presentation of the Former Town Mayor’s Medallion
2.2 Presentation of the Retiring Town Mayor’s Cadet Medallion
2.3 Town Mayor’s Cadet Scheme & Appointment of the Town Mayor’s Cadet

3. Apologies for Absence

Members are respectfully reminded of the necessity to submit any apologies for absence in advance and to give a reason for non-attendance.

4. Election of Deputy Town Mayor for the Ensuing Year

5. Council Committees and quantity of members

To appoint the following Committees for the municipal year 2023/24 Committee Members

	Committee	Members
5.1	Community	10
5.2	Environment	10
5.3	Finance and Policy	10
5.4	Personnel	10
5.5	Planning Committee	10
5.6	Town Hall Assets and Services	10

6. Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees

To appoint Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the Municipal year 2023/24:

	Committee	Chair	Vice Chair
6.1	Community
6.2	Environment
6.3	Finance and Policy
6.4	Personnel
6.5	Planning Committee
6.6	Town Hall Assets and Services

7. Appointment of Working Groups

To appoint the following Working Groups for the Municipal Year 2023/24:

	Working Group	Reporting to
7.1	Anti-Social Behaviour	Community Committee
7.2	Congleton Green	Environment Committee
7.3	Congleton In Bloom	Community Committee
7.4	Health and Wellbeing	Community Committee
7.5	Integrated Transport	Environment Committee
7.6	Neighbourhood Plan Development	Planning Committee
7.7	Regeneration and Town Centre	Finance and Policy Committee
7.8	White Ribbon	Community Committee
7.9	Strategy	Council

8. Appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies, other offices and panels

To appoint the following for the Municipal Year 2023/24

	Outside Bodies	Number
8.1	Astbury Mere Trust	1+ Reserve
8.2	Chalc	1+ Reserve
8.3	Cheshire East Liaison	6
8.4	Congleton Museum Trust	1
8.5	Congleton Partnership Executive Group	2
8.6	Hilary Avenue Allotment Association	1

	CIVIC	Number
8.7	Macebearer	1
8.8	Deputy Macebearer	1
	PANELS AND SIGNATORIES
8.9	Complaints Panel	7
8.10	Selection Panel for co option	7
8.11	Cheque Signatories	6

9. General Power of Competence (enclosed)

To receive and consider a report on the requirements needed to meet the General Power of Competence and to approve the adoption of the power.

10. Honorary Burgess

To invite local resident Mr Bob Edwards to become an Honorary Burgess of the Town Council as resolved at the meeting of the council on the 9th February 2023.

CTC/53/2223 RESOLVED to approve the proposed appointment of the named resident as an Honorary Burgess
Please note that this was a part 2 paper (confidential) hence the name is not included in the resolution

11. Civic Service and Sunday Parade

To receive details from the Town Mayor with regards to the Civic Service for the Municipal year 2023/24

The Town Mayor will then declare the Meeting closed.