Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Gawthrope Wood, Griffin, Howard and A. Smith.

There were no public questions.

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The following Councillors thanked Andrew Limb for his work at the City Council before he left at the end of March 2025:

i.      Councillor Bennett

ii.     Councillor Davey

iii.   Councillor Bick

iv.   Councillor Moore

Resolved (by 21 votes to 15 with 1 abstention and one non-vote) to:

i.                Begin operating the revised Leader and Cabinet form of governance from the start of the 2025/26 Municipal Year, subject to final approval of the Constitution at the Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2025.

ii.               Note that the Head of Paid Service will resource the Democratic Services Team accordingly.

Resolved (by 35 votes to 2 and one non-vote) to:

Approve Appendix B as set out in the officer’s report.

Councillor Carling withdrew from the meeting for this item and did not participate in the discussion or decision making.

Resolved (nem con [without a vote]) to:

i.                Note the report and the letter from Leaders of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough local authorities to Government regarding local government reorganisation attached as Appendix 1 to the report.