To consider the report of the Interim Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer setting out a proposed calendar of Council and Committee meetings for 2024-25.

The Speaker of the Council, Councillor Jahed Choudhury said the tabled Committee Calendar set out the proposed dates of meetings for the Municipal Year 2024/25. He noted the adjustments made to the calendar for Ramadan 2025 as well as the further amendment to move Human Resources Committee from 23^rd September to 26^th September 2024. He asked members to approve the committee calendar.

DECISION

Council unanimously AGREED to:

1.    Approve the proposed calendar of meetings for the municipal year 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 1, subject to the moving of the Human Resources Committee from the 23^rd to the 26^th September 2024.

2.    To delegate to the Monitoring Officer the authority to agree meeting dates for any new Committees or Panels that are set up subsequent to this report being presented to Council, subject to appropriate consultation with Members.

The Speaker of the Council, Councillor Jahed Choudhury said the updated Committee Calendar tabled at the meeting set out the proposed dates of meetings for the Municipal Year 2024/25. He noted the adjustments made to the calendar for Ramadan 2025 as well as the further amendment to move Human Resources Committee from 23^rd September to 26^th September 2024. He asked members to approve the committee calendar.

Following a request, it was agreed to add the Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education to the report in future years.

Council unanimously RESOLVED to:

1.    Approve the proposed calendar of meetings for the municipal year 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 1 (as amended by the tabled papers), subject to the moving of the Human Resources Committee from the 23^rd to the 26^th September 2024.

2.    To delegate to the Monitoring Officer the authority to agree meeting dates for any new Committees or Panels that are set up subsequent to this report being presented to Council, subject to appropriate consultation with Members.