1 – Election of Chair

 For Decision

19:00, 5 min

To elect the Chairperson of the Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Events Committee for 2024-25.

The Chairperson asks for nominations for election of the Chairperson of the Council for the ensuing year.

If there is more than one nomination, a vote will commence by a show of hands in the order in which persons have been nominated.

The Chairperson will then declare the successful nominee to be duly elected Chairperson of the Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Events Committee for the ensuing year.

 

2 – Election of Vice-Chair

 For Decision

19:05, 5 min

To elect the Vice-Chairperson of the Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Events Committee for 2024-25.

The Chairperson asks for nominations for election of the Vice-Chairperson of the Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Events Committee for the ensuing year.

If there is more than one nomination, a vote will commence by a show of hands in the order in which persons have been nominated.

The Chairperson will then declare the successful nominee to be duly elected Vice-Chairperson of the Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Events Committee for the ensuing year.

 

3 – Apologies for Absence

 For Information

19:10, 1 min

To receive apologies for absence.

Relevant Legislation: Local Government Act 1972, s 85.

 

4 – Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

 For Information

19:11, 1 min

To receive disclosure of any pecuniary interests relating to meeting agenda items.

Having declared an interest, a member must not participate in discussion on the matter and must not take part in any vote unless an appropriate dispensation has been granted.

 

Relevant Legislation: Localism Act 2011, s 31.

5 – Public Participation

 For Information

19:12, 15 min

The council meets and makes its decisions in public. A council meeting is not a public meeting. It is a meeting held in public and there is no requirement in law which allows members of the public to speak at such meetings.

However, the council is keen to encourage public attendance at meetings and will therefore provide an opportunity to local registered electors to show it is committed to community engagement.

A maximum of 3 minutes is allowed per person to speak and the total length of time afforded for public participation at each meeting shall be no more than 15 minutes, subject to an extension of this time, in exceptional circumstances, being agreed by the Chairman.

Relevant Legislation: Local Government Act, s 100.

 

6 – Approval of Minutes

 For Decision

19:27, 5 min

To approve the minutes of the Community Engagement & Events Committee held on Wednesday 11 October 2023.

 

Relevant Legislation: Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, para 41 (1).

7 – Events

 

7.1 – To note an updated Events Report for 2024-25

Members are presented with an updated Events Report including planned budgetary spending for each event.

 

8 – Communications

 

8.1 – To note the latest communications statistics and strategy

Members are presented with a report with data relating to interactions with council online activity and strategic plan to develop council’s communications strategy.

The updated report includes data up to 28th July 2024.

 

9 – Wellbeing

 

9.1 – To note a report on strategy and activity to support resident wellbeing

 For Information

10 min

Members are ​presented with a report outlining how the council ​currently supports wellbeing of residents.