Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

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 2025/26 Municipal Year.

The following Appendices were attached to the report:

·       Annex A - Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet in 2025/26

·       Annex B - Programme of Meetings for the Council, Members’ Briefing Sessions and Regulatory Committees in 2025/26

·       Annex C - Programme of Meetings for the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in 2025/26

·       Annex D - Programme of Meetings for the Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and the Health and Wellbeing Board in 2025/26

·       Calendar of meetings 2025/26

Decisions Made:

That

(1)      the Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet, Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, Safer Sefton Together and the Health and Wellbeing Board for 2025/26, as set out in Annexes A and D of the report, be approved;

(2)      the Council be recommended to approve the Programme of Meetings for the Council, Member Briefing Sessions; Regulatory Committees; and Overview and Scrutiny Committees for 2025/26, as set out in Annexes B and C of the report; and

(3)      the Council be recommended to note the Programme of Meetings for the Cabinet, Public Engagement and Consultation Panel, Safer Sefton Together and the Health and Wellbeing Board for 2025/26 as set out in Annexes A and D of the report.

Reasons for the Decisions:

To enable the business of the Council and its various Committees/bodies to be conducted during the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

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