Agenda for Council on Tuesday, 12th May, 2026, 5.30 p.m.

Agenda

Annual Council, Council - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 5.30 p.m.

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Items
No.	Item
	SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION To receive apologies for absence, disclosures of interest from Councillors, and Minutes of the previous Council meeting.
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	Disclosures of Interests from Members To receive disclosures of interests from Members (i.e. the existence and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda).
3.	Outgoing Chairman's Announcements
4a	Election of Chairman
4b	Declaration of Acceptance of Office
4c	Investiture of Chairman with Chain of Office
5.	Chairman's Announcements
6.	Presentation of Past Chairman's Badge to Outgoing Chairman
7a	Appointment of Vice-Chairman
7b	Declaration of Acceptance of Office
7c	Investiture of Vice-Chairman with Chain of Office
8.	Minutes PDF 129 KB To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2026 (enclosed).
9.	Leaders Annual Statement 2025-26 PDF 37 MB To consider the Leader’s Annual Statement (To follow).
10.	Scrutiny Statement to Annual Council 2025-26 To consider the report of the Scrutiny Commissioners (To follow).
11.	Audit & Governance Committee Annual Report 2025-26 To consider the report of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman (To follow).
	SECTION 2 - STANDARD COUNCIL BUSINESS Any reports for consideration listed under this section will be moved in one block without discussion, unless any Member present requests otherwise.
12.	Delegation Scheme of the Cabinet Executive and Cabinet Appointments 2026/27 PDF 139 KB To consider the report of the Senior Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer (enclosed).
13.	Appointment to Chairman and Vice-Chairman to Committees 2026/27 PDF 111 KB To consider the report of the Senior Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer (enclosed).
14.	Appointment of Members to Serve on Outside Bodies 2026/2027 PDF 113 KB To consider the report of the Senior Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer (enclosed).
15.	Appointments to Committees 2026/27 PDF 139 KB To consider the report of the Senior Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer (enclosed).
16.	Schedule of Meetings 2026/27 PDF 147 KB To consider the report of the Senior Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer (enclosed).
	SECTION 3 - PRESENTATIONS TO COUNCIL To consider any presentations from Council Officer’s or an external body/partner agency.
17.	Presentation: Youth Council Update Members will receive a presentation from the Blaby District Youth Council.
	SECTION 4 - QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC & PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS To receive questions to Councillors submitted by members of the public and to receive any petitions submitted in accordance with the Council’s petitions scheme.
18.	Public Speaking Protocol Requests received by the Protocol deadline to be reported by the Monitoring Officer with details of the Agenda Item to which they relate. (Such persons entitled to use the Protocol attend for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business of the meeting and the time allocated to each person is a maximum of three minutes unless extended at the discretion of the Chairman).
	SECTION 5 - MEMBERS' QUESTIONS To receive any questions submitted by Councillors.
19.	Questions from Members Any Members wishing to submit questions must do so to the Monitoring Officer no later than 5 working days before the meeting. The Monitoring Officer will report if any questions have been submitted.
	SECTION 6 - REPORTS FOR DECISIONS To consider any reports submitted for consideration by Council.
20.	Annual Corporate Action Plan 2025/26 (Closure Report) PDF 150 KB To consider the report of the Business Systems & Information Manager (enclosed). Additional documents: Appendix A -Annual Corporate Action Plan 2025/26 (Closure Report) , item 20. PDF 305 KB
	SECTION 7 - MOTIONS/ DEBATES/CONSULTATIONS & MEMBERS' FEEDBACK To consider Motions submitted by Councillors, take part in a debate or receive Member feedback from attendance at national briefings, key training initiatives or work on any Outside Bodies.
	SECTION 8 - EXEMPT REPORTS There are no items of business for consideration under this Section.