1.       When the continuous alarm sounds you must evacuate the building by the nearest available fire exit. Members and visitors should proceed to the visitors’ car park at the front of the building and await further instructions (during office hours staff should proceed to their usual assembly point; outside of office hours proceed to the visitors’ car park). Please do not re-enter the building unless instructed to do so.

       In the event of a fire any person with a disability should be assisted in leaving the building.  

2.       To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Meeting and/or the Chief Executive.

Pursuant to the adoption by the Council on 24 January 2023 of the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct, effective from 1 February 2023, as set out in Minute No. CL.72, Members are invited to declare any interest they may have in the business set out on the Agenda to which the approved Code applies.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2023.

a)   To receive any questions, deputations or petitions submitted under Council Rule of Procedure.12.

(The deadline for public participation submissions for this meeting is 2 March 2023).

b)   To receive any petitions submitted under the Council’s Petitions Scheme.

To receive any questions submitted under Rule of Procedure 13. Any items received will be circulated on Wednesday 8 March 2023.

(Any questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services by, not later than, 10.00am on Wednesday 1 March 2023).

To agree an amendment to the Constitution to enable appropriate delegation arrangements for re-designating polling places outside of a full Polling District review.  

To agree an extension to the operation of the Gloucestershire Economic Growth Joint Committee. 

To approve the establishment of a Member Appointment Committee for the appointment of the Executive Director: Place with the composition and Terms of Reference set out in Paragraphs 3.1 – 3.3 of the report; and the establishment of a Member Appointment Working Group for the appointment of the Executive Director: Place with the same composition and Terms of Reference set out in Paragraphs 3.1 – 3.3 of the report. 

The Chair will move the adoption of the following resolution:

That under Section 100(A)(4) Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

(Exempt –Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 –Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information))

To consider the Outline Business Case for the Garden Town Development Corporation.  

(Exempt –Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information relating to any individual) 

To consider phases 2 and 3 of the retention and recruitment project.