To receive announcements from:
a) The Mayor
b) Leader of the Council
c) Members of the Cabinet
d) Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
e) Head of Paid Service
Minutes:
Mayor
23.1 The Mayor advised that Gloucester Carnival would take place on 26 July 2014 and that Members should contact Councillor Randle if they wished to be involved in the Council’s float.
23.2 The Mayor announced that she and the Sheriff would be organising a ‘Ready, Steady, Cook!’ event later in the year in aid of the Civic charities.
23.3 The Mayor welcomed the extensive programme of events taking place across the City over the summer and encouraged Members and members of the public to attend as many events as possible.
Head of Paid Service
23.4 The Head of Paid Service advised that Gloucester City Homes was seeking a Member to sit on an Evictions Appeal Panel on 25 July 2014 and asked Members to contact Democratic Services if they were able to assist.
23.5 The Head of Paid Service announced that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England had accepted the Council’s proposal to increase the size of the Council from 36 to 39 elected Members. He outlined the next stage of the electoral boundary review process, which would involve a consultation on warding arrangements.