The Director of Law and Corporate Services introduced the report. The report recommended amendments to the previously agreed dates for Council and Committee meetings for the municipal year 2024/2025 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report. The report also recommended draft dates for the municipal year 2025/26 at Appendix 2.

Members reflected the importance of having a calendar set in advance for those of them who work full time, and were appreciative of the changes made to rectify common movements.

Members questioned the proposed sequence of meetings in July 2024 and 2025, as drafted the Political Group Meetings were scheduled too far in advance of the publication of the council Summons. Members requested that the Director of Law and Corporate Services give consideration to the views expressed by Members and that the July 2024 and July 2025 meeting sequence be amended prior to submission to Council for approval.

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor Mike Sullivan, it was,

Resolved – That Council be recommended to approve the calendar of Meetings for 2024/25 and 2025/2026, subject to the Director of Law and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chair and Group spokespersons, amending the sequence of meetings in July 2024 and July 2025.