Agenda

Minutes of the meeting of County Council held on Wednesday 20 March 2024, as circulated, to be confirmed as a true record.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required where a matter arises at a meeting;

a.       Which directly relates to Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room. Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.

b.       Which directly relates to the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.

c.        Which directly relates to their financial interest or well-being (and is not DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.

d.       Which affects the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.

e.       Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it.

NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full. Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

by the Chair, Leader, Members of the Cabinet, Chair of an Overview and Scrutiny Committee or Head of Paid Service.

To receive the names of the Deputy Leader and Members of the Cabinet appointed by the Leader.

Establishment of Committees and Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs

To make arrangements for the discharge of the non-executive functions of the County Council through the appointment of committees, appointing Members to those committees in accordance with the proportionality of the Council and to agree their terms of reference.

Appointments to Outside Bodies 2024-25

Council is asked to agree its nominations to outside bodies.

Timetable of Meetings for 2024-25

To seek Council’s approval of the annual timetable of meetings for 2024-25.

Constitution Update

To inform members of amendments made to the constitution by the Director of Law and Corporate Governance under the powers delegated by Council.

To present to Council the annual reports of the following:-

(1)      Overview and Scrutiny Committees

(2)      Standards Committee

(3)      Armed Forces Forum