To elect the Mayor who will be Chair of Council for the ensuing year and receive notification of the appointment of the Consort.

To appoint the Deputy Mayor who will be Vice-Chair of Council for the ensuing year and receive notification of the appointment of the Consort.

A vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meetings of the Council held on the 21^st February and the 20^th March 2024 for signature by the Mayor as Chair of the Council.

To receive a report of the Returning Officer on the results of the Poll held on 2 May 2024 for the respective wards of the Borough.

To note the Leader of the Council’s continuing term of office and note that the Leader will appoint the membership of the Executive and a Deputy Leader. The Council is also asked to note any Shadow Executive arrangements.

To receive a report on the Committees of the Council, their composition, membership and terms of reference for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To receive a report on Council appointments to outside and independent bodies for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

To approve a timetable of meetings for 2024/25.

To approve the following arrangements for dealing with delegated decisions and urgent action:

(a)    Delegated Decisions

That where, under the approved scheme of delegation, decisions may be taken by Officers in consultation with non-Executive Members then in the absence of any specific arrangements having been made, the Officer shall consult the appropriate Chair, Vice-Chair and Opposition Spokesperson.

(b)    Urgent Action

That, in situations which require emergency action the Chief Executive or the appropriate Officer, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee concerned and the Opposition Spokesperson where appropriate (or their respective nominees), be authorised to deal from this date until the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2025, with any matters of urgency or any other matter that cannot conveniently be deferred to the next ordinary meeting of the Committee, subject to later report for information, to the Committee in question.

To receive a report of the Monitoring Officer and Director of Legal and Governance on the delegation of Council and Executive functions and proposed amendments to the Council’s Constitution.

To consider a report of the Director of Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer.

To consider a report of the Director of Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer, regarding contract procedure rules.

To consider the following motions submitted in accordance with Procedure Rule 11:

Trafford Council was formed on 1 April 1974 following the merger of Altrincham, Sale and Stretford Municipal Boroughs; Bowdon, Hale and Urmston District Councils; and the parishes of Carrington, Partington, Dunham Massey and Warburton.  A rich and diverse range of places that continues to influence of the Trafford of today.

Over the last 50 years has had 50 mayors, 13 different leaders, Labour and Conservative administrations and periods of no overall control.  Many memorable people have served this Borough since 1974.

Local Government remains a keystone in society and there’s a lot Trafford Council can celebrate.  From attracting national venues such as the Imperial War Museum North and working in partnership with our big sporting arenas to building thousands of new homes for people to live in, meaning that our young people can remain close to the place they grew up. From investing millions into regenerating our town centres, revitalising our leisure services and transforming Trafford’s biggest park to working with our incredible schools, colleges and now UA92.  From providing support and reassurance to people in our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis to taking the necessary steps to tackle our climate crisis through active travel, reducing carbon in public buildings and progressing new ideas like district heat networks and greening Trafford Park whilst celebrating Trafford’s mighty industrial heritage.

As we celebrate our first 50 years we must also look to how we shape the future.  We must aim to give every child the best start; ensure people live healthy and independent lives; provide a thriving economy and homes for all; address our climate crisis; and ensure culture, sport and heritage are accessible to all.

Local Government services are integral to our communities and those services are nothing without the workforce providing them- from librarians to social workers, street cleaners to waste collectors, teaching staff to registrars, planners to bereavement service staff.  Those are just a few with many, many more besides.

This council therefore resolves to:

-     Note and celebrate Trafford Council’s achievement on our 50th anniversary;

-   Thank every council employee, past and present, for their service to this Borough.