Meeting of Stourport-on-Severn Town Council

Civic Hall, New Street, Stourport-on-Severn, 

Tuesday 10 May 2022 6.30pm

1. Election of the Town Mayor for the Year 2022-2023.

(a)   To elect the Town Mayor for 2022-23.  The Meeting will be invited to propose, second and to resolve the appointment of a Member as the Town Mayor of Stourport-on-Severn for 2022-23.

(b)   The Town Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office before the Town Clerk and will express thanks for his/her election. 

(c)   The Town Mayor will announce the person who will be Mayoress/Consort for the Mayoral year 2022-23.

2.  To receive apologies for absence.

3.To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 12^th April 2022.  (Appendix 1)

4. Declarations of Interest - to invite Members to declare any interest in any item on this Agenda.

5.  (a)     A vote of thanks will be proposed to the Retiring Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor Danny Russell and Mrs Mary Russell).  A presentation of the past Mayor’s Badge and Mayoress’ Badge will be made at a later date.

(b) Councillor Russell will be invited to offer the Meeting a brief resumé of his Mayoralty during 2021-22.

6. Appointment of Deputy Mayor for 2022-23.  The Meeting will be invited to propose, second and to resolve the appointment of a Member as Deputy Mayor for 2022-23.

7. To receive such communications as the retiring Mayor may desire to submit (a separate list of the Mayor’s engagements since the Council’s Meeting on the 13^th April 2022 is appended).  (Appendix 2)

8. To receive the Planning Committee minutes of 3^rd May 2022 and approve authorisation for recommendations where applicable. (Appendix 3)

9.         (a)     Political Balance (Appendix 4)

(b)     Appointment of Members to serve on the following Committees.  (Appendix 5):-

 

(i)            Parks Committee

(ii)         Finance Committee

(iii)       Grants Committee

(iv)        Planning Committee

(b)     Appointment of Members to serve on the:-

 

(i)            Town Centre Working Party

(ii)         Appointments Panel

(iii)       Civic Hall Partnership Group

(iv)        Stourport Forward Working Group

(v)          Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) Working Group

(vi)        Localism Working Party

10.       Agree the Appointment of Members to serve on outside Organisations.  (Appendix 6)

11.       Agree dates for all 2022-23 Town Council Meetings.  (Appendix 7)

12.       Annual Review of Standing Orders.  (Appendix 8)

13.       To receive an update from the Town Clerk on an Amended Member Code of Conduct. (Appendix 9)

14.       To receive an update from Councillor Mrs B Dawes on Safer Neighbourhood Watch.

15.       To receive an update from the Chairman of the Localism Working Party.

16.       To receive an update from the Town Clerk on the Riverside Paddling Pool.

17.       Accounts.

18.       Any other business in accordance with Standing Orders.