Agenda
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Part I - Preliminaries |
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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest |
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Communications |
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Deputations and Petitions |
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Questions from Elected Members |
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Questions from Members of the Public |
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Part II - Agenda Items |
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Draft Audit & Governance Committee Minutes To receive the draft Minutes from the meeting held on 17th November 2025. |
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Annual Scrutiny Report 2024/2025 (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: |
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Democratic Arrangements – Appointment to Outside Body 2025/26 (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: |
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Community Governance Review - Stage 1 Consultation Outcomes and Draft Recommendations (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: |
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Proposed Amendments to the Council's Contract Procedure Rules (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents:
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2025/26 Mid Term Treasury Report (A report by Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer)) Additional documents: |
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Quarter 2 2025/26 Capital Forecast Outturn (A report by Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer)) |
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Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27 (A report by Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer)) Additional documents: |
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Part III - Motions on Notice To consider the following motions in accordance with procedure rule 14: |
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Amendment to Council Procedure- Limitation of questions to one per member at full council COUNCIL NOTES:
That the current Council Procedure Rules permit Members to submit more than one question to Full Council within a single meeting cycle.
That recent meetings have demonstrated that multiple questions from the same member can extend proceedings, reduce time available for wider debate, and limit opportunities for other members to participate.
That ensuring fair and balanced participation from all elected Members is essential to the effective functioning, transparency and efficiency of Full Council Meetings.
Therefore, Council resolves
1. To amend Council Procedure Rule 11.2(Questions on Notice at Full Council) to state that a Member of the Council may submit one question only to Full Council per meeting.
2. That this amendment shall take effect at the conclusion of the Full Council Meeting on 12th January 2026.
3. That the Monitoring Officer be authorized to update the Constitution and any associated guidance documents accordingly to give effect to the amendment.
Proposer: Councillor Andy Izard Seconder: Councillor James Cantwell |