Agenda and minutes

To elect a Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2024/25.

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Salim Chowdhury be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Harrow for the Municipal Year 2024/25.

To receive notification from the incoming Mayor regarding the appointment of Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2024/25.

The Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Salim Chowdhury, notified Council that he had appointed Councillor Anjana Patel as Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Harrow for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To receive the Mayor’s announcement regarding a Chaplain.

The Mayor confirmed to Council that he had appointed Mr Owais Khan Malik, Shahjalal Islamic Centre, as Chaplain for his Mayoral Year.

To receive any communications from the newly elected Mayor as to the Civic Functions for 2024/25.

RESOLVED:  That the dates of the Civic Functions be noted.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Council.

There were no declarations of interest made by Members.

To receive and consider any procedural motions by Members of the Council in relation to the conduct of this Meeting.  Notice of such procedural motions, received after the issuing of this Summons, will be tabled.

There were no procedural motions.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2024 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To receive a report from the Director of Legal and Governance Services to note the appointments to Cabinet and seek Council approval to the appointments to Committees.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            it be noted that Councillor Marilyn Ashton is the Deputy Leader of the Council;

(2)            it be noted that the following Councillors are appointed to the Cabinet (Executive) with the identified portfolios:

(3)            the Council determined the allocation of places on the following committees in accordance with the “political balance” rules in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989:

           and appoint Members to them, in accordance with the notification from Political Groups;

(4)            the establishment and terms of reference of all the above Committees and other bodies, as set out in the Appendix to the minutes be agreed.

To receive a report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services seeking Council approval to the appointment of Chairs of Committees for the Municipal Year 2024/25.

RESOLVED:  That the following Councillors be elected as the Chairs of the relevant Committees:

RESOLVED:  That the Outside Body appointments for the Municipal Year 2024/25, as set out in the Appendix to these minutes, be approved.

Report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            the Constitution be amended as set out in Appendices A, B and C to the officer report;

(2)            the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make these changes to the Constitution.

RESOLVED:  That the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023-24 be endorsed.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

To note and confirm the dates of ordinary meetings of Council for the 2024/25 Municipal Year as set out in the Calendar of Meetings as follows:

Thursday 26 September 2024

Thursday 28 November 2024

Thursday 27 February 2025

Thursday 15 May 2025

RESOLVED:  That the dates of the ordinary meetings of Council for the 2024/25 Municipal Year as set out in the Calendar of Meetings be noted and confirmed as follows:

Thursday 26 September 2024

Thursday 28 November 2024

Thursday 27 February 2025

Thursday 15 May 2025 (Annual)