Meeting of Stourport-on-Severn Town Council

TUESDAY 16TH MAY 2023, 6.30PM

Venue: CORONERS COURT, CIVIC CENTRE, STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN

Agenda

1. Election of the Town Mayor for the Year 2023-24.

  1. To elect the Town Mayor for 2023-24.  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 2023-24.
  2. The Town Mayor will make the Declaration of Acceptance of Office before the Town Clerk and will express thanks for his/her election. 
  3. The Town Mayor will announce the person who will be Mayoress/Consort for the Mayoral year 2023-24.

2. To receive apologies for absence.

3. To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 4th April 2023.  (Appendix 1)

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

5.     

  1. A vote of thanks will be proposed to the Retiring Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor Tim Berry and Mrs Annette Berry).  A presentation of the past Mayor’s Badge and Mayoress’ Badge will be made.
  2. Councillor Berry will be invited to offer the Meeting a brief resumé of his Mayoralty during 2022-23.

6. Appointment of Deputy Mayor for 2023-24.  The Meeting will be invited to propose, second and to resolve the appointment of a Member as Deputy Mayor for 2023-24.

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 4th April 2023 is appended).  (Appendix 2)

8. To receive the Planning Committee minutes of 2nd May 2023 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) Finance Committee

(ii) Parks Committee

(iii) Grants Committee

(iv) Planning Committee

(v) Appointments Panel

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

(i)  Town Centre Working Party

(ii) Civic Hall Working Group

(iii) Stourport Forward Working Group

(iv) Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) Working Group

(v) Localism Working Party

(vi) Contingency Planning Working Party

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

11. Agree dates for all 2023-24 Town Council Meetings.  (Appendix 7)

12. To receive and adopt the following:

  1. Annual Review of Standing Orders.  (Appendix 8)
  2. Lone Working Policy.  (Appendix 9)
  3. Community Engagement Policy.  (Appendix 10)
  4. Publication Scheme.  (Appendix 11)
  5. Training and Development Policy.  (Appendix 12)
  6. Equality and Diversity Policy.  (Appendix 13)

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