Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

Further to Minute No. 105 of the meeting of the Cabinet of 4 January 2024, the Council considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer seeking approval of a Programme of Meetings for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

The following Appendices were attached to the report:

·       Annex A - Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet in 2024/25

·       Annex B - Programme of Meetings for the Council, Members’ Briefing Sessions and Regulatory Committees in 2024/25

·       Annex C - Programme of Meetings for the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in 2024/25

·       Annex D - Programme of Meetings for the Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and the Health and Wellbeing Board in 2024/25

·       Calendar of meetings 2024/25

RESOLVED:         That

(1)         the Programme of Meetings for the Council, Member Briefing Sessions; Regulatory Committees; Overview and Scrutiny Committees and the Health and Wellbeing Board for 2024/25, as set out in Annexes B, C and D of the report be approved; and

(2)         the Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet, Public Engagement and Consultation Panel and Safer Sefton Together for 2024/25 as set out in Annexes A and D of the report be noted.

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer seeking approval of a Programme of Meetings for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

The following Appendices were attached to the report:

·       Annex A - Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet in 2024/25

·       Annex B - Programme of Meetings for the Council, Members’ Briefing Sessions and Regulatory Committees in 2024/25

·       Annex C - Programme of Meetings for the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in 2024/25

·       Annex D - Programme of Meetings for the Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and the Health and Wellbeing Board in 2024/25

·       Calendar of meetings 2024/25

Decisions Made:

That

(1)      the Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet, Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, and Safer Sefton Together for 2024/25, as set out in Annexes A and D of the report, be approved; and

Council

(2)      the Programme of Meetings for the Council, Member Briefing Sessions; Regulatory Committees; Overview and Scrutiny Committees and the Health and Wellbeing Board for 2024/25, as set out in Annexes B, C of the report be noted; and submitted to the Council for approval.

Reasons for the Decision(s):

To enable the business of the Council and its various Committees/bodies to be conducted during the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None. The Council was required to produce a programme of meetings.