The Lord Mayor welcomed newly elected councillors to the meeting and congratulated those councillors who had been re-elected.

To elect the Lord Mayor of Manchester for the 2023/24 Municipal Year.

The Lord Mayor invited nominations for the office of Lord Mayor for the forthcoming municipal year.

Councillor Yasmine Dar was nominated and the Council voted by acclamation. The Lord Mayor declared that Councillor Yasmine Dar was elected Lord Mayor of Manchester for the forthcoming municipal year.

Councillor Dar then read out the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. The Council adjourned briefly while the new Lord Mayor was robed.

When the meeting resumed, the Lord Mayor Councillor Yasmine Dar took the Oath of Allegiance and was invested with the badge of office.

The Lord Mayor then observed the investiture of the Lady Mayoress, Amina Dar and Lord Mayor’s Consort, Majid Dar

In the absence of the City Solicitor, the Deputy City Solicitor, authorised by the City Solicitor, oversaw and confirmed the election and investiture of the Lord Mayor.

The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Yasmine Dar (In the Chair).

To adopt a resolution of thanks for the retiring Lord Mayor.

A vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor was moved by Councillor Karney.

The Lord Mayor presented a Former Lord Mayor badge to the retiring Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor's Consort presented the retiring Mayor’s Consort, Sean McHale, with his commemorative badge.

Councillor Ludford then addressed the Council.

Decision

To extend the sincere thanks of the Council to Councillor Donna Ludford, the retiring Lord Mayor, for her valuable services to Manchester during her term of office, and to Sean McHale, the retiring Lord Mayor’s Consort, for the work he had undertaken to support the retiring Lord Mayor.

The Lord Mayor gave her mayoral speech to the Council.

To appoint a Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2023/24 Municipal Year.

The Lord Mayor invited nominations for the office of Deputy Lord Mayor for the forthcoming municipal year. Councillor Paul Andrews was nominated and the Council voted by acclamation. The Lord Mayor declared that Councillor Paul Andrews be had been appointed.

Councillor Andrews read out the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and was invested with the badge of office.

In the absence of the City Solicitor, the Deputy City Solicitor, authorised by the City Solicitor, oversaw and confirmed the appointment and investiture of the Deputy Lord Mayor.

To submit for approval the minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2023.

Decision

The Minutes of the Council meeting on 29 March 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Lord Mayor.

The statement of the City Solicitor concerning the seniority of councillors is enclosed.

The Council noted the revised list of seniority of councillors following the election held in May 2023.

The seniority of the members of the Council as of 17 May 2023 is appended to these minutes.

To elect the Leader of the Council.

The Lord Mayor invited nominations for the appointment of Leader of the Council.

Councillor Rahman proposed Councillor Bev Craig as Leader of the Council. Councillor Midgley seconded the proposal.

No other nominations were received.

After the Council voted on this, the Lord Mayor declared that Councillor Bev Craig was elected Leader of the Council.

The Leader of the Council then addressed the Council and highlighted the Council’s priorities and work needed to build on the City’s success and to move forward to ensure a safe, healthy and prosperous future for all its residents.

The report of the City Solicitor is enclosed.

The Council considered a report that proposed changes to the remit of scrutiny committees and the change in name of two committees.

Decisions

The Council;

(1)       Agree and adopt the proposed changes to the remits of the Council’s Scrutiny Committees as set out in Appendix 2 of the report with immediate effect.

(2)       Agree the renaming of the Economy Scrutiny Committee to the Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee and the Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee to Environment, Climate Change and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee.

(3)       Authorise the City Solicitor to make any amendments to the Council’s Constitution that are consequential to the changes to the remits of the Council's Scrutiny Committees and the renaming of the Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee and the Economy and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

To approve the appointment of Members of the following –

Art Galleries Committee

Audit Committee

Employee Appeals Committee

Executive Standing Consultative Panel

Health and Wellbeing Board

Housing Advisory Committee

Licensing Committee

Licensing and Appeals Committee

Licensing Policy

Committee Personnel Committee

Planning and Highways Committee

Standards Committee (incl the Nominated Spokesperson)

Scrutiny Committees:-

Children and Young People

Communities and Equalities

Environment and Climate Change Economy

Health Resources and Governance

(see recommendations of the Constitutional and Nomination Committee in the minutes of 17 May 2023 – circulated in advance of the meeting).

Decision

The Council approved the recommendations made by the Constitutional and Nomination Committee on 17 May 2023 regarding the appointment of chairs and membership of the Council’s committees for the 2023/24 municipal year (see below).

To approve appointment of representatives to the Combined Authority, Joint Authorities and Joint Committees.

(see recommendations of the Constitutional and Nomination Committee in the minutes of 17 May 2023 – circulated in advance of the meeting).

Decision

The Council approved the recommendations made by the Constitutional and Nomination Committee on 17 May 2023 regarding Council’s appointments to the Combined Authority, joint authorities and joint committees for the 2023/24 municipal year (see below).

To agree the dates of ordinary meetings of the Council in 2023/24:

Wednesday 12 July 2023               Wednesday 31 January 2024

Wednesday 4 October 2023          Friday 1 March 2024 (Budget)

Wednesday 29 November 2023    Wednesday 27 March 2024

and that the Annual Meeting of the Council 2024 will be on Wednesday 15 May 2024.

The Council considered the dates of Council meetings for the forthcoming municipal year 2022/23.

Decisions

The Council

(1)          Agrees the following dates of ordinary meetings of the Council in 2022/2023

            Wednesday 12 July 2023               Wednesday 4 October 2023

            Wednesday 29 November 2023    Wednesday 31 January 2024

            Friday 1 March 2024 (Budget)       Wednesday 27 March 2024

(2)          To agree that the Annual Meeting of the Council 2023 will be on 15 May 2024.