The Council is a meeting of all 54 Members of
the Council, often referred to as Full Council and is responsible
for setting the Budget & Policy Framework for the authority.
All Council functions are delivered within this framework.
Meetings of the Council are normally held four
times a year in January, February, July and November. An annual
meeting of the Council is held each May and includes ceremonial
proceedings to elect a new Mayor and Speaker for the municipal
year.
Each meeting agenda is available to view on
the website 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Council meetings are open to the public, and
members of the public are allowed to speak and ask a question to
Council. For further details on the arrangements for public
speaking at Council
please view our guidance online.
The conduct of the meeting is governed by a
set of procedures and rules of debate called Council Procedure
Rules, which have been agreed by the Council, and by legal
requirements. These are set out in the
Council's Constitution which can be viewed online.
The Speaker manages the business of the
meeting on behalf of the Mayor. It is
their job to interpret the Council Procedure Rules and control the
meeting to ensure that proceedings are orderly.
Further information regarding what to expect
at Full Council meetings and answers to frequently asked
questions are
available to download.