Agenda

Annual Council - Wednesday 20th May 2026 7.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall, High Street, Exeter

Contact: Liz Smith, Democratic Services Manager  01392 265425 or email  democratic.services@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of the Lord Mayor

In accordance with Standing Order 2 of the constitution:

 

(1)   The Lord Mayor shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Council.

 

2.

Appointment of the Deputy Lord Mayor

In accordance with Standing Order 2 of the constitution:

 

(2) The Deputy Lord Mayor shall then be appointed at the Annual Meeting of the Council.

 

3.

Confirmation of the Leader of the Council and the Leader's Appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council

In accordance with Article 7 of the constitution:

 

7.03 Leader

 

·        The Leader will be a councillor elected to the position of Leader by the Council.

·        The Leader’s term of office starts on the day of his/her election to that office and ends on the day when the Council holds its first Annual Meeting after the Leader’s normal day of retirement as a Councillor unless:

 

a)     he/she resigns from the office; or

b)     he/she is suspended from being a councillor under Part III of the Local  Government Act 2000 (although he/she may resume office at the end of the  period of suspension); or

c)     he/she is no longer a councillor; or

d)     he/she is removed from office by resolution of the Council.

 

4.

Leader's Appointment of the Executive and Portfolio Holders

In accordance with Article 7 of the constitution:

 

7.02 Form and composition

 

a)     The Executive is made up of the Leader of the Council and up to 9 other Members, he/she shall appoint.

b)     The Executive members will be appointed by Council on nomination by the Leader.

c)     No member of the Executive shall serve on any of the Council’s Scrutiny  Committees, the Audit and Governance Committee or the Scrutiny  Programme Board 

 

5.

Appointment of Committees and Appointments to Outside Bodies pdf icon PDF 207 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.

 

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Order of Proceedings pdf icon PDF 32 KB

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