The City Council of Nottinghamshire was scheduled to hold its annual general meeting, which included the election of the Lord Mayor and the appointment of the Sheriff. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the establishment of and appointments to various council and joint committees, the Executive appointments, and the Nottingham City Council Improvement Plan. Amendments to the constitution and decisions taken under urgency procedures were also on the agenda.

Here's a more detailed look at what was scheduled to be discussed:

Appointment of Corporate Director of Finance and Resources

The council was scheduled to discuss the appointment of a Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, who would also serve as the Section 151 Officer¹.

Establishment of and Appointments to Council Committees and Joint Committees

The council was scheduled to consider the establishment, terms of reference, and membership for various council committees and joint committees for the upcoming municipal year. These committees play a crucial role in the council's governance structure.

Key changes were proposed, including:

• Reframing the structure of the five scrutiny committees to align with the delivery areas of the Our Council Plan 2025-29.
• Reducing the number of formal scrutiny committee meetings from 35 to 30 to allow more time for scrutiny reviews.
• Removing Ridewise and Nottingham Trent University as co-opted members of the Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Advisory Committee.
• Amending the terms of reference for Licensing Panels to clarify the appointment of a chair in exceptional circumstances.

The proposed committees and joint committees included:

• Appeals Committee
• Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee
• Audit Committee
• Children and Adults Scrutiny Committee
• Corporate Scrutiny Committee
• Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Advisory Committee
• Health Scrutiny Committee
• Health and Wellbeing Board
• Independent Panel
• Investigating and Disciplinary Committee
• Licensing Committee
• People and Communities Scrutiny Committee
• Place, Economy and Infrastructure Scrutiny Committee
• Planning Committee
• Regulatory and Appeals Committee
• Standards and Governance Committee
• Trusts and Charities Committee
• Joint Committee on Mineral and Waste Planning
• Police and Crime Panel
• Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership

Executive Appointments, Committees and Delegations

Councillor Neghat Khan, Leader of the Council, was scheduled to present a report outlining the appointment of executive members and their areas of responsibility. The report also included the terms of reference and membership of executive committees, as well as any delegations to joint arrangements.

Key changes included:

• Councillor Helen Kalsi taking on Executive functions for Adults, Social Care and Health.
• Councillor Ethan Radford, Deputy Leader of the Council, becoming Executive Member for Finance and Resources.
• Councillor Linda Woodings taking on Executive functions in relation to regional growth and devolution as Executive Member of Regional Development, Growth and Transport.

Nottingham City Council Improvement Plan

Councillor Neghat Khan, Leader of the Council, was scheduled to provide an update on the council's progress in implementing the Improvement Plan, one year after the appointment of commissioners. The plan focuses on three key aims:

• Becoming a council that delivers with clear direction and purpose.
• Becoming a council that is financially sustainable.
• Becoming a council that is well-run with effective people, processes and systems.

The report outlined progress against these aims and identified key risks and mitigations.

Members’ Allowances Scheme

The council was scheduled to consider the recommendations of an Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) regarding the Members’ Allowances Scheme. The IRP convened to address the indexation of allowances, considering the flat cash sum increase to Local Government Employees’ Pay for 2024/25.

The IRP's recommendations included:

• Increasing the Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowances by 4%, backdated to 1 April 2024.
• Adopting a methodology to increase the Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowances by the average increase for a City Council employee on an average salary for a four-year period from 12 May 2025.
• Continuing to index Members’ Allowances by reference to increases in Local Government Employees’ Pay where percentage increases are implemented in the future.

Decisions Taken Under Urgency Procedures

The council was scheduled to receive a report outlining decisions taken under urgency provisions within the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules and Access to Information Procedure Rules since the last report to council in March 2025.

Amendments to the Constitution

The council was scheduled to discuss and approve amendments to its constitution, focusing on:

• Council Standing Orders
• Committee Procedures
• The role of Statutory Governance Officers

Questions from Citizens and Councillors

The agenda included time for questions from both citizens and councillors.