Agenda

To consider any announcements by the Mayor in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 3(2)(ii).

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To receive the record of proceedings of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 5 March 2025 and to approve the accuracy thereof.

To report on any petitions received by the Council and receive statements in support of petitions in accordance with Petitions Scheme and Council Procedure Rule 13.

To invite Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

To receive questions from members of the public who may wish to ask a general question of the Mayor, Cabinet Member or the Chairman of a Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

Should it be necessary, in the opinion of the Mayor, to consider excluding the press and public from the meeting in relation to any items of urgent business on the grounds that private information is likely to be divulged.

To receive a statement from the Leader of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9.

To note the minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held on 17 March 2025.

To consider nominations and approve the Mayor-Elect and Deputy Mayor-Elect for the 2025-26 Municipal Year.

To receive an update on the activities of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny bodies in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.

To note Cabinet’s response to the outcomes from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Children's Commissioner's Takeover Challenge - Health and Wellbeing.

To consider the recommendations of the Constitution Working Group in respect of proposed amendments to the Council’s Constitution and to adopt the document for the 2025-26 municipal year.

To be moved by Councillor Bennett-Sylvester and seconded by Councillor Currie.

To be moved by Councillor Z Collingham and seconded by Councillor A Carter.

To be moved by Councillor Tarmey and seconded by Councillor A Carter.

To be moved by Councillor Yasseen and seconded by Councillor Havard.

To note receipt of the Audit Committee minutes.

To note receipt of the Licensing Sub Committee minutes.

To note receipt of the Standards and Ethics Committee minutes.

To put questions, if any, to the designated Members on the discharge of functions of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5).

To put questions, if any, to Cabinet Members and Committee Chairpersons (or their representatives) under Council Procedure Rules 11(1) and 11(3).

Any other public items which the Mayor determines are urgent.

SHARON KEMP OBE,

Chief Executive.