Agenda and minutes

Annual Meeting, Council Assembly - Saturday 18 May 2019 11.00 am

Venue: Southwark Cathedral, Montague Close, London Bridge SE1 9DA

Contact: Virginia. Wynn-Jones / Andrew Weir Phone 020 7525 7055 Email virginia.wynn-jones@southwark.gov.uk

Note: 11.00am or at the rise of the Civic Awards Ceremony, whichever is the later

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of the Mayor Share this item To elect a mayor for the municipal year 2019/20. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
2.	Preliminary business Share this item Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
2.1	Announcements from the mayor, members of the cabinet or chief executive Share this item To receive any announcements from the Mayor, members of the cabinet or the chief executive. Supporting documents: Programme Motion - Annual meeting 2019 , item 2.1 PDF 51 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.1
2.2	Apologies for absence Share this item To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.2
2.3	Notification of any items of business which the mayor deems urgent Share this item In special circumstances an item of business may be added to an agenda within seven working days of the meeting. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.3
2.4	Disclosure of interests and dispensations Share this item Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.4
3.	Reports Share this item Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.
3.1	Executive Functions 2019-20 Share this item Council assembly is asked to note the appointment by the leader of cabinet members, any deputy cabinet members, the establishment of any cabinet committees and the leader’s report on the delegation of executive functions. Supporting documents: Report - Executive Functions 2019-20 , item 3.1 PDF 99 KB Cabinet Portfolios 2019-2020 , item 3.1 PDF 31 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.1
3.2	Reform of Community Councils: Empowering Communities Programme Share this item Council Assembly to agree the proposal to replace Community Councils (CCs) with a more flexible and devolved Empowering Communities Programme, to note that there would still be opportunities to discuss Cleaner Greener Safer capital programmes (CGS), Devolved Highways, and Neighbourhoods Fund applications at ward meetings, and to approve the creation of five Community Champions. Supporting documents: Report - Reform of CCs - empowering communities programme , item 3.2 PDF 320 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.2
3.3	Changes to scrutiny arrangements for 2019-20 Share this item Council assembly to agree constitutional changes to the scrutiny article and procedure rules, and to note the proposals in the report for the practical operation of scrutiny. Supporting documents: Report - Changes to scrutiny arrangements for 2019-20 , item 3.3 PDF 72 KB Appendix 1 - Scrutiny Article changes , item 3.3 PDF 94 KB Appendix 2 - Scrutiny procedure rules changes , item 3.3 PDF 180 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.3
3.4	Member Allowances Scheme 2019-2020 - amendment to special responsibility allowances Share this item That council assembly approves an amendment to section 5 of the Member Allowances Scheme for 2019-2020 with effect from 18 May 2019 Supporting documents: Report - Member Allowances Scheme 2019-2020 - amendment , item 3.4 PDF 116 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.4
3.5	Establishment of Committees, Panels and Related Matters 2019-20 Share this item Council assembly is asked to establish committees and panels for the coming municipal year 2018/19 and to appoint up to three representatives to attend the Local Government Association General Assembly. Supporting documents: Report - Establishment of Committees etc. 2019-20 , item 3.5 PDF 133 KB Committee Membership 2019-20 , item 3.5 PDF 76 KB Nominations for Chairs & Vice-Chairs 2019-20 , item 3.5 PDF 54 KB Nominations List - London Councils Appt cttee and LGA reps 2019-20 , item 3.5 PDF 51 KB List of political positions 2019-20 , item 3.5 PDF 6 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.5
3.6	Nominations to London Councils Committees, Greater London Employment Forum, Borough Lead members, London Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Common Investment Vehicle (CIV) Ltd. and London Councils Limited 2019/20 Share this item Council assembly is asked to consider and agree nominations to the London Councils committees, the Greater London Employment Forum and London Councils Limited. Council assembly is also asked to nominate borough lead members/relevant portfolio holders for various areas. Supporting documents: Report - Nominations to London Councils 2019-20 , item 3.6 PDF 66 KB Appendix 1 - Nominations to London Councils Committees 2019 , item 3.6 PDF 53 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.6
4.	Amendments Share this item Any member of the council may submit an amendment to a report or motion on the agenda. The amendments will be circulated to all members in a supplemental agenda. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 4.