Agenda

To be moved by Councillor Polhill and seconded by Councillor A McInerney

“That Councillor Valerie Hill be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

To be moved by Councillor P. Nolan and seconded by Councillor T. McInerney

“That Councillor Kevan Wainwright be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

To submit for information the municipal election results (see attached).

To formally approve the following recommendations of the Executive Board (Selection Committee).

(N.B. The Executive Board will be meeting on 16 May 2023 to consider these recommendations.  Any amendments will be reported to Council).

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:-

“That Councillor Wharton be appointed as Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor: -

“That Councillor Thompson be appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24”.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:

“That the following Boards, Committees and Panels be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

(N.B. information regarding membership will be circulated as soon as possible)

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:-

“To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2023/24 as set out in the tabled document”

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:-

“That the following appointment be confirmed:

1)    The re-appointment of Mr David Wilson as the Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:-

“That Council consider the list of outside bodies circulated”.

The Leader will report on the Portfolio holders for Executive Board for the Municipal Year 2023/24 which will also be tabled.

Executive Board considered a report of the Operational Director – Legal and Democratic Services, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report.

          To seek approval to a revision to the Council’s 2023/24 Capital Programme.

          RECOMMENDED: That

1)    the proposal to open a café facility at Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve which would be operated as a franchise opportunity, as outlined within the report, be approved; and

2)    Council be asked to include £520,000 within the Council’s Capital Programme to fund the construction of the café facility.

To note that the Mayor’s Civic Sunday Service will be held at St Basil’s and All Saints Church, Widnes on Sunday 25 June 2023, at 10am.