Agenda item

Date of Council Assembly in July 2013

Council assembly to consider whether to hold its July meeting on Wednesday 10 July 2013.

Minutes:

(See pages 101 – 103 of the main agenda)

 

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

 

The recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the council assembly dates for 2013/14 be confirmed as set out below, and it be agreed to hold the July meeting on Wednesday 10 July 2013 for the reasons set out in paragraph 4 of the report.

 

Council Assembly

Meetings 2013/14

Theme

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Note: Revised date to that previously agreed

Welfare Reform

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Green Southwark

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Local Business and Enterprise

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Active Communities and the Elderly

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Budget and council tax setting

Wednesday 26 March 2014*

Note: If local government elections take place on 1 May 2014, this meeting would be rescheduled for 19 March 2014.  If there is a combined election in June 2014 this meeting would proceed.

Future Vision for Southwark

Wednesday 21 May 2014*

Note: This date is based on local government elections taking place on 1 May 2014.  In the event of a combined election, the annual meeting would be held after the elections (in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 4.1.2).

Annual meeting (Mayor making & constitutional)

 

Note: * - There remains some uncertainty regarding confirmation of the dates for the local government elections and European elections in 2014.  This could impact on the proposed dates for the council assembly meetings in March 2014 and May 2014. 

 

2.  That council assembly procedure rule 2.1 (Dates and frequency of meetings) be suspended to allow council assembly to set an alternative date.

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