The Annual General Meeting of the Coucnil will take place at 1:00pm on Wednesday 19 May 2010 in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan
1 To elect the Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.
2 Vote of thanks to retiring Mayor.
3 To elect the Deputy Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.
At this point, the meeting will adjourn for one hour, Members of the Council and invited guests are asked to make their way to the Charter Suite for refreshments.
Members of the Council will then be asked to return to the Council Chamber after one hour to consider the remaining business.
4 To receive apologies for absence.
5 To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Executive Leader, Members of the Executive or the Head of Paid Service that they may desire to lay before the Council.
6 To report the names of the Councillors elected on 6 May 2010 and welcome to new Members (.pdf, 105Kb)
7 To make reference to Ex-Councillors (.pdf, 75Kb)
8 To elect the Executive Leader.
9 To receive from the Executive Leader, a list of the names, addresses and Wards of the Members appointed by him as Deputy Leader and Members of the Executive. (.pdf, 32Kb)
10 To appoint the Committees, either in accordance with the statutory political balance rules or under an alternative scheme against which there has been no contrary vote. (political balance rules do not apply to the Standards Committee, Licensing Committee and the two Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees) (.pdf, 200Kb)
11 Appointment of Statutory Co-opted Members 2010/11 (.pdf, 25Kb)
12 To appoint representatives on Joint Authorities in Greater Manchester and other outside bodies (if any), either in accordance with the statutory political balance rules or under an alternative scheme against which there has been no contrary vote. (.pdf, 174Kb)
13 To determine any other issues relating to the operation of Executive Arrangements and the operation of the Council in the ensuing Municipal Year.