Council - 21 May 2013

Meeting details

Committee: Council

Date: Tuesday 21 May 2013 at 10:30 AM

Location: Council Chamber, Shire Hall, Cambridge

Prayers led by the Venerable John Beer, Archdeacon of Cambridge

Agenda items

  1. Election of Chairman of Council

    Oral

  2. Election of Vice-Chairman of Council

    Oral

  3. Report of the County Returning Officer

    Report for Report of the County Returning Officer (150kb)

  4. Minutes - 26th March 2013

    Report for Minutes - 26th March 2013 (449kb)

  5. Chairman's Announcements

    Oral

  6. Declarations of Interest

    Oral

  7. Appointment of Honorary Aldermen

    Note: in order to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on an individual, not less than two thirds of the voting Members present at the meeting of the Council will need to vote in favour of the nomination.

    Report for Appointment of Honorary Aldermen (59kb)

  8. Motions submitted under Council Procedure Rule 10

    Oral

    1. Motion from Councillor Kilian Bourke

    2. Motion from Councillor Peter Reeve

  9. County Council Constitution

    Report for County Council Constitution (61kb)

  10. Election of Leader of the Council

    Oral

  11. Cabinet membership and Portfolios

    To be tabled

  12. Appointments to Committees

    To be tabled

  13. Appointments to Outside Organisations

    To be tabled

  14. Notification of the appointment of Opposition Group Leaders and Political Group Spokesmen

    To be tabled

  15. Approval of Calendar of County Council meetings

The County Council is committed to open government and members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.  It supports the principle of transparency and encourages filming, recording and taking photographs at meetings that are open to the public.  It also welcomes the use of social networking and micro-blogging websites (such as Twitter and Facebook) to communicate with people about what is happening, as it happens.  These arrangements operate in accordance with a protocol agreed by the Chairman of the Council and political Group Leaders which can be accessed via the following link or made available on request: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/democracy/recordingofmeetings.htm

The Council cannot provide car parking on the Shire Hall site so you will need to use nearby public car parks.  Details of other transport options are available on the Council's website at: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/offices/shirehall.htm

For more information about this meeting, including access arrangements and facilities for people with disabilities, please contact Michelle Rowe at the County Council's Democratic Services on Cambridge (01223) 699180 or by email at: michelle.rowe@cambridgeshire.gov.uk