Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Statutory Annual Council meeting held on 15 May 2025 (copy enclosed).

To confirm the Minutes of the extraordinary Council meeting held on 17 June 2025 (copy enclosed).

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.

To consider the recommendations coming forward from the Committees detailed below.  Please note that the Minutes of these meetings are not enclosed as they have not been approved at Committee level.

Please note the following items of business contain recommendations to the Council from the Strategy and Resources Committee and are the subject of separate reports on this agenda.

·       Budget Growth Request

·       Princes Road – Replacement Fire and Building Security Systems

To note that since the last Council, up until Wednesday 2 July 2025 (Council agenda dispatch) the following Committees have met, and to receive any questions in accordance with Council and Committee Procedure Rule 6 (2).

To consider the statement of the Leader of the Council setting out the Council’s report and programme for the current municipal year.

To consider the report of the Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Chairperson of the Performance, Governance and Audit Committee Working Group, (copy enclosed).

This matter is brought forward for consideration with the agreement of the Chairperson of the Council following a decision by the Council to receive an update on Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation at all Council meetings.

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 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that this satisfies the public interest test.

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).