Agenda

Full Council - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 6.00 pm

Venue: Civic Suite, Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY

Contact: Nigel Hill Tel: 01636 655243 Email: nigel.hill@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Notification to those present that the meeting will be recorded and streamed online
2.	Apologies for absence
3.	Election of Chair of the Council for 2026/2027
4.	Chair to Sign Declaration of Acceptance of Office
5.	Election of Vice-Chair of the Council 2026/2027
6.	Vice-Chair to Sign Declaration of Acceptance of Office
7.	Declarations of Interest by Members and Officers
8.	Minutes from the meeting held on 5 March 2026 and the Extraordinary Meeting held on 31 March 2026 PDF 247 KB Additional documents: 05.03.26 - Minutes - Appendix A Questions from the Public and Members , item 8. PDF 115 KB 05.03.26 - Minutes - Appendix B Revenue Budget and Council Tax Setting for 2026-27 , item 8. PDF 499 KB Minutes , 31/03/2026 Full Council , item 8. PDF 95 KB Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 8./5 is restricted
9.	Communications which the Chair, Leader, Chief Executive or Portfolio Holders may wish to lay before the Council
10.	In accordance with Rule No. 3.1 to receive the presentation or the debating of any Petitions from Members of the Council (if any)
11.	Questions from Members of the Public and Council (if any)
12.	Political Composition of the Council and Allocation of Seats on Committees to Political Groups PDF 185 KB Additional documents: 19.05.26 - Political Composition of the Council - Appendix A - Matrix , item 12. PDF 120 KB 19.05.26 - Political Composition of the Council - Appendix A - Revised Matrix , item 12. PDF 87 KB
13.	Leader's Appointments PDF 191 KB Additional documents: 19.05.26 - Leader's Appointments - Appendix A , item 13. PDF 143 KB
14.	To Allocate Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to Committees PDF 177 KB Additional documents: Schedule of Appointments to Committees 2026_2027 , item 14. PDF 206 KB
15.	Updates to the Council's Constitution PDF 206 KB Additional documents: 19.05.26 - Updates to the Councils Constitution - Appendix 1 - Social Media Protocol , item 15. PDF 147 KB 19.05.26 - Updates to the Councils Constitution - Appendix 2 Protocol on Member Officer Relations , item 15. PDF 157 KB 19.05.26 - Updates to the Councils Constitution - Appendix 3 Local Code of Corporate Governance , item 15. PDF 242 KB 19.05.26 - Updates to the Councils Constitution - Appendix 4 Tenant Influence & Assurance Board , item 15. PDF 178 KB
16.	Designation of Section 151 Officer PDF 163 KB
17.	Independent Remuneration Panel - Report on Members Allowances PDF 181 KB Additional documents: 19.05.26 - Report of the Members Independent Remuneration Panel - Appendix - Final Report , item 17. PDF 707 KB
18.	Notices of Motion PDF 101 KB In accordance with the Rule No. 3.4.3, the following motions are to be considered: Motion 1 – Adult Social Services – Newark Hospital Motion 2 – One Earth Solar Farm Additional documents: Motion_One Earth Solar Farm , item 18. PDF 109 KB
19.	Minutes for Noting
19a	Cabinet - 24 February 2026 PDF 200 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 19a/2 is restricted
19b	Cabinet - 24 March 2026 PDF 161 KB
19c	Cabinet - 21 April 2026 PDF 166 KB
19d	Policy & Performance Improvement Committee - 23 February 2026 PDF 179 KB
19e	Policy & Performance Improvement Committee - 16 March 2026 PDF 182 KB
19f	Policy & Performance Improvement Committee - 13 April 2026 PDF 169 KB
19g	Governance, General Purposes & LGR Committee - 16 April 2026 PDF 135 KB
19h	Planning Committee - 12 March 2026 PDF 193 KB
19i	Planning Committee - 9 April 2026 PDF 193 KB
19j	Audit & Accounts Committee - 4 March 2026 PDF 138 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 19j/2 is restricted
19k	Audit & Accounts Committee - 22 April 2026 PDF 139 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 37 View the reasons why document 19k/2 is restricted
19l	Licensing Committee - 19 March 2026 PDF 110 KB
19m	Trustee Board of the Gilstrap and William Edward Knight Charities - 9 March 2026 PDF 133 KB
19n	Executive Shareholder Committee - 24 March 2026 PDF 113 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 41 View the reasons why document 19n/2 is restricted
20.	Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.