Your New Council

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Your New CouncilsFirst Meeting

• Supported by
• The Cheshire Association of Local Councils

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Welcome and introductions

• Chairman -

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AGENDA

• 1. To elect the Chairman of the Council for the
  forthcoming year
• 1.1 To receive the Chairmans Declaration
  of Acceptance of Office
• 2. To consider the election of Vice-Chairmen
  for the forthcoming year
• 2.1 To receive the Vice-Chairmens
  Declarations of Acceptance of Office

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Decisions decisions decisions

• The purpose of a parish council meeting is to
  make lawful decisions

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• 3. To agree the appointment of the temporary
  Clerk
• 4. To adopt the Code of Conduct, including the
  optional provision of paragraph 12(2)

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• 5. To consider appointments to the following
  Committees
• 5.1 Finance Committee
• 5.2 Employment Committee
• 6. To agree arrangements for the drafting of a
  Calendar of meetings

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• 7. To agree arrangements for the drafting and
  adoption of Standing Orders
• 8. To agree arrangements for the drafting and
  adoption of Financial Regulations
• 9. To agree the process for the recruitment of
  the Clerk to the Council

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• 10. To agree the process for
• 10.1 Appointing the Councils Responsible
  Financial Officer
• 10.2 Appointing the Councils Internal Auditor
• 10.3 Securing appropriate banking facilities and
• 10.4 Securing appropriate insurance for the
  Council and its Officers and Members

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• 11. To note any correspondence received
• 12. To agree the date of the next meeting and to
  consider matters for the agenda

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Questions from the floor

• Chairman -

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Meeting close

• Closing comments by the Chairman