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Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 15 May 2025 5:15 pm

May 15, 2025 View on council website
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The Leicester City Council meeting on 15 May 2025 included the election of the Lord Mayor and other ceremonial roles, and the establishment of scrutiny and regulatory committees. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the annual calendar of meetings for the upcoming year.

Establishment of Scrutiny and Regulatory Committees

The council was scheduled to discuss the establishment of various committees and boards for the 2025/26 municipal year. According to the Public reports pack Thursday 15-May-2025 17.15 Council, these committees and boards are appointed to deal with matters that are neither reserved to the council nor are cabinet functions.

The report pack included a recommendation to establish the following scrutiny commissions1 and committees:

  • Overview Select Committee
  • Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission
  • Children, Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission
  • Culture and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Commission
  • Economic Development, Transport and Climate Emergency Scrutiny Commission
  • Housing Scrutiny Commission
  • Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission
  • Governance and Audit Committee
  • Health and Wellbeing Board
  • Standards Committee
  • Planning and Development Control Committee
  • Licensing and Public Safety Committee
  • Licensing Sub-Committees

The size and composition of each committee, including the allocation of seats to different political groups, was detailed in AGM Committees report 25-26 final. The Public reports pack Thursday 15-May-2025 17.15 Council noted that political balance rules have been applied in the allocation of seats, reflecting the relative size of each political group within the council.

The report pack also indicated that the terms of reference for the Governance and Audit Committee and the Health and Wellbeing Board were scheduled to be amended. The proposed changes to the Governance and Audit Committee's terms of reference included:

  • Updating the language regarding the review of internal audit services to include both appointment of external providers and the broader delivery of services.
  • Adding a clause to note issues and recommendations identified by the External Auditor related to the council's claims and returns.

For the Health and Wellbeing Board, a new line was scheduled to be added to state a responsibility to:

“Oversee the function and outcomes delivered by the Leicester Integrated Health and Care Group, which is a subgroup of the Health & Wellbeing Board.”

Annual Calendar of Meetings

The council was scheduled to discuss and approve the annual calendar of meetings for the 2025/26 municipal year. The Public reports pack Thursday 15-May-2025 17.15 Council stated that the calendar was designed to accommodate all known formal meetings and balance them throughout the year. Further amendments could be made at the committee level, subject to the council's procedures. The Annual calendar of meetings 2025-26 included a list of meeting dates for various committees and boards, including:

  • Council
  • Planning and Development Control Committee
  • Licensing and Public Safety Committee
  • Licensing Enforcement Sub-Committee
  • Governance and Audit Committee
  • Standards Committee
  • Health and Wellbeing Board
  • Children, Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission
  • Culture and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Commission
  • Housing Scrutiny Commission
  • Economic Development, Transport and Climate Emergency Scrutiny Commission
  • Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission
  • Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission
  • Overview Select Committee
  • Joint Health Scrutiny
  • Corporate Parenting Board

Ceremonial Items

The agenda included several ceremonial items:

  • Election of the Lord Mayor
  • Election of the High Bailiff
  • Election of Deputy Lord Mayor
  • Appointment of the Lord Mayor's Spiritual Advisor
  • Thanks to the Retiring Lord Mayor

  1. Scrutiny commissions are committees of councillors that examine the work of the executive branch of the council, and make recommendations for improvement. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Shital Adatia
Councillor Shital Adatia  Conservative •  Belgrave
Profile image for Councillor Nags Agath
Councillor Nags Agath  Independent •  Abbey
Profile image for Councillor Teresa Aldred
Councillor Teresa Aldred  Labour •  Thurncourt
Profile image for Councillor Hanif Aqbany
Councillor Hanif Aqbany  Labour •  Wycliffe
Profile image for Councillor Deepak Bajaj
Councillor Deepak Bajaj  Labour •  Evington
Profile image for Councillor Charleigh Barnes
Councillor Charleigh Barnes  Conservative •  Abbey
Profile image for Councillor Dr Susan Barton
Councillor Dr Susan Barton  Labour •  Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields
Profile image for Councillor Misbah Batool
Councillor Misbah Batool  Labour •  Spinney Hills
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Bonham
Councillor Stephen Bonham  Labour •  Humberstone and Hamilton
Profile image for Councillor Annette Byrne
Councillor Annette Byrne  Labour •  Abbey
Profile image for Councillor Diane Cank
Councillor Diane Cank  One Leicester •  Troon
Profile image for Councillor Ted Cassidy MBE
Councillor Ted Cassidy MBE  Labour •  Saffron
Profile image for Councillor Yogesh Chauhan
Councillor Yogesh Chauhan  Conservative •  Belgrave
Sharif Chowdhury
Profile image for Councillor Adam Clarke
Councillor Adam Clarke  Labour •  Westcotes
Profile image for Councillor George Cole
Councillor George Cole  Labour •  Western
Profile image for Councillor Elly Cutkelvin
Councillor Elly Cutkelvin  Deputy City Mayor - Housing, Economy, and Neighbourhoods •  Labour •  Saffron
Profile image for Councillor Bhupen Dave
Councillor Bhupen Dave  Conservative •  Rushey Mead
Profile image for Councillor Mohammed Dawood
Councillor Mohammed Dawood  Assistant City Mayor - Adult Social Care •  Labour •  Wycliffe
Profile image for Councillor Vi Dempster
Councillor Vi Dempster  Assistant City Mayor - Health, Culture, Libraries and Community Centres •  Labour •  Western
Profile image for Councillor Jaiantilal Gopal
Councillor Jaiantilal Gopal  Conservative •  Belgrave
Profile image for Councillor Mick Gregg
Councillor Mick Gregg  Green Party •  Castle
Profile image for Councillor Elaine Halford
Councillor Elaine Halford  Labour •  Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields
Profile image for Councillor Zuffar Haq
Councillor Zuffar Haq  Liberal Democrat •  Evington
Profile image for Councillor Jenny Joannou
Councillor Jenny Joannou  Reform UK
Profile image for Councillor Ashiedu Joel
Councillor Ashiedu Joel  Labour •  Humberstone and Hamilton
Profile image for Councillor Dilip Joshi
Councillor Dilip Joshi  Conservative •  North Evington
Profile image for Councillor Geeta Karavadra
Councillor Geeta Karavadra  Conservative •  Rushey Mead
Profile image for Councillor Manjit Kaur Saini
Councillor Manjit Kaur Saini  Labour •  Humberstone and Hamilton
Profile image for Councillor Scott Kennedy-Lount
Councillor Scott Kennedy-Lount  Liberal Democrat •  Aylestone
Profile image for Councillor Patrick Kitterick
Councillor Patrick Kitterick  Green Party •  Castle
Profile image for Councillor Ravi Mahesh
Councillor Ravi Mahesh  Conservative •  North Evington
Profile image for Councillor Mustafa Malik
Councillor Mustafa Malik  Assistant City Mayor - Communities, Adult Learning, Jobs and Skills •  Labour •  Spinney Hills
Profile image for Councillor Melissa March
Councillor Melissa March  Labour •  Knighton
Profile image for Councillor Sanjay Modhwadia
Councillor Sanjay Modhwadia  Conservative •  North Evington
Profile image for Councillor Raffiq Moosa Mohammed
Councillor Raffiq Moosa Mohammed  Labour •  Stoneygate
Profile image for Councillor Dr Lynn Moore
Councillor Dr Lynn Moore  Labour •  Knighton
Profile image for Councillor Molly O'Neill
Councillor Molly O'Neill  Labour •  Western
Profile image for Councillor Hazel Orton
Councillor Hazel Orton  Conservative •  Beaumont Leys
Profile image for Councillor Abdul Osman
Councillor Abdul Osman  Conservative •  Thurncourt
Profile image for Councillor Elaine Pantling
Councillor Elaine Pantling  Assistant City Mayor - Children and Young People •  Labour •  Eyres Monsell
Profile image for Councillor Karen Pickering
Councillor Karen Pickering  Labour •  Eyres Monsell
Profile image for Councillor Nigel Porter
Councillor Nigel Porter  Liberal Democrat •  Aylestone
Profile image for Councillor Hemant Rae Bhatia
Councillor Hemant Rae Bhatia  Conservative •  Beaumont Leys
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Russell
Councillor Sarah Russell  Labour •  Westcotes
Profile image for Councillor Liz Sahu
Councillor Liz Sahu  Green Party •  Castle
Profile image for Councillor Kulwinder Singh Johal
Councillor Kulwinder Singh Johal  Labour •  Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields
Profile image for Councillor Devi Singh Patel
Councillor Devi Singh Patel  Conservative •  Rushey Mead
Profile image for Councillor Mohinder Singh Sangha BEM
Councillor Mohinder Singh Sangha BEM  Labour •  Troon
Profile image for Councillor Manjula Sood
Councillor Manjula Sood  Assistant City Mayor - Community Cohesion •  Labour •  Stoneygate
Profile image for Sir Peter Soulsby
Sir Peter Soulsby  City Mayor •  Labour •  Citywide
Profile image for Councillor Yasmin Surti
Councillor Yasmin Surti  Labour •  Stoneygate
Profile image for Councillor Susan Waddington
Councillor Susan Waddington  Labour •  Fosse
Profile image for Councillor Paul Westley
Councillor Paul Westley  Conservative •  Beaumont Leys
Profile image for Councillor Geoff Whittle
Councillor Geoff Whittle  Assistant City Mayor - Environment and Transport •  Labour •  Knighton
Profile image for Councillor Syed Zaman
Councillor Syed Zaman  Labour •  Fosse