The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report which sets out a programme of Council, committee and other meetings for the whole of the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 Council years.

Recommendations: that Council resolves to:

1.    Approve the programme of Council, committee and other meetings from 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2027 attached at Appendix A;

2.    Delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance, in consultation with Group Leaders, to make changes to this programme in the event that there is any decision by Council to change the committee structure or committee remits which impacts on the programme of meetings; and

3.    Delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to set dates for additional training and briefing sessions for Members.