Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Council meetings held as follows:

To disclose the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registrable interests and Non-Registrable Interests relating to items of business on the agenda having regard to paragraph 9 and Appendix B of the Code of Conduct for Members.

(Members are reminded that they are also required to disclose any such interests as soon as they become aware should the need arise throughout the meeting).

To receive questions from members of the public, of which prior notification in writing has been received (no later than noon two clear working days before the day of the Council meeting).

Should you wish to submit a question please complete the online form at www.maldon.gov.uk/publicparticipation.

There are no recommendations coming forward from Committees.

To note that since the last Council, up until Wednesday 22 March 2023 (Council agenda dispatch) the following Committees have met, and to receive any questions in accordance with Council and Committee Procedure Rule 6 (2).

The following Motions have been submitted in accordance with Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with notice duly given under Procedure Rule 4, Councillor A S Fluker to move the following Motions, duly seconded by Councillor K M H Lagan.

Motion One:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that in the event of the Chairman of the Council refusing to accept any one of Motions One to Eight the reasons why and the subject of the motions are reported by him to Council on 30^th March 2023.

Motion Two:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that Part 4 Rules of Procedure Rule 1(m) be annulled and is replaced with the following words “Questions (which may be made without notice) to the Leader of the Council (or in his/her absence the Deputy Leader) for a maximum of 15 minutes at all meetings with the exception of the annual budget meeting.

Motion Four:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that Part 4 Rules of Procedure, Regulation of business and duration of meetings Rule (6) be annulled and is replaced with the following words). “Other than with the agreement of the Council (or where appropriate its committees and Sub-Committees) all business shall cease at 10pm”

Motion Five:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that from the start of the new Administration in May 2023 that during the period of BST (British Summer Time) Council (and its Committee’s and Sub-Committees) commence meetings at 7.30pm and that during the period of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Council (and its Committee’s and Sub-Committees) commence meetings at 7.00pm

Motion Six:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that from the start of the new Administration in May 2023 the Strategy and Resources and Performance Governance and Audit Committees meet subject to business being available to consider eight times per municipal year.

Motion Eight:

That at its meeting on 30^th March 2023 Council resolves to agree that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviews the Procurement Exemption published at Agenda Item 18 paragraph 3.5.1 of the Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting 26th January 2023.

Further detail submitted with the above Motions is attached.

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).

To resolve that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that this satisfies the public interest test.

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Leisure Contract Working Group, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Director of Resources, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).