Committee Timetable 2025
North Ayrshire Council · 18 September 2024
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NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL 18 September 2024 North Ayrshire Council Title: Committee Timetable 2025 Purpose: To invite the Council to consider a timetable of meetings of the Council and its committees for the period from January – December 2025 Recommendation: That the Council agrees: (a) to approve the draft committee timetable set out at Appendix 1; and (b) to note that any ad hoc or Special Meetings will be intimated separately to Members 1. Executive Summary 1.1 The Council sets a timetable of committee meetings for each calendar year. The appendix to this report proposes a timetable for 2025. 2. Background 2.1 The proposed timetable of meetings set out at Appendix 1 incorporates six-weekly meetings of the Council, as well as Cabinet, standing committees of the Council and meetings of the Policy Advisory Board. 2.2 Recess periods have been included for Easter, Summer, October and Christmas. Any further recess required as the result of an electoral event will be added in due course and any Council/committee meetings rescheduled as necessary. 2.3 Dates for the Integration Joint Board (and IJB PAC) are provisional, to be formally agreed by the IJB. An indicative date for the Special Meeting of Council to consider the budget is included for information only at this stage, with arrangements to be finalised in due course.
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2.4 The proposed timetable does not include the following meetings which will be intimated separately to Members: • the Ayrshire Regional Economic Joint Committee (and Partnership Board) and the Ayrshire Shared Services Joint Committee, which set their own meeting dates. • the six Locality Partnerships, which take place in the early evening on a quarterly basis; • the Local Development Plan Committee, Staffing and Recruitment Committee, Education Appeal Committee and Special Council (Planning), which meet on an ad hoc basis, as required; • any Special Meetings of the Council and its committees which may be required, including meetings to consider Cabinet Call In requests 3. Proposals 3.1 The Council is invited: (a) to approve the draft committee timetable for 2025 set out at Appendix 1; and (b) note that arrangements for Locality Partnership meetings, joint committees and any ad hoc or Special Meetings will be intimated separately to Members. 4. Implications/Socio-economic Duty Financial 4.1 None arising from the recommendations of this report. Human Resources 4.2 None arising from the recommendations of this report. Legal 4.3 None arising from the recommendations of this report. Equality/Socio-economic 4.4 None arising from the recommendations of this report. Climate Change and Carbon 4.5 None arising from the recommendations of this report. Key Priorities 4.6 None arising from the recommendations of this report.
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Community Wealth Building 4.7 None arising from the recommendations of this report. 5. Consultation 5.1 Group Leaders and Independent Members have been consulted on the proposed timetable. 5.2 Consultation has also taken place with Services of the Council on the proposed meeting dates. In particular, efforts have been made to ensure that the timing of relevant meetings of the Cabinet, Audit and Scrutiny and Council align as far as possible with accounting period requirements. Craig Hatton Chief Executive For further information please contact Hayley Young, Senior Committee Services Officer, on 324136. Background Papers None
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Committee Timetable January – December 2025 Meeting Cycle 1 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 30 December Public Holiday Public Holiday Recess Recess Recess 6 January 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 13 January 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 2.00 p.m. Audit & Scrutiny Pre- Agenda 20 January 2.30 p.m. Cabinet (Education) 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. Audit & Scrutiny 27 January 3 February 10.00 a.m. Policy Advisory Panel 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 10 February 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 2.00 p.m. Council Meeting Cycle 2 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 17 February 2.30 p.m. Cabinet 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. IJB PAC (TBC) 24 February 2.00 p.m. Special Council (Budget) 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 3 March 2.00 p.m. Police & Fire & Rescue Committee 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 2.00 p.m. Audit & Scrutiny Pre- Agenda 10 March 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 10.00 a.m. Audit & Scrutiny 17 March 2.30 p.m. Cabinet (Education) 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 24 March 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.00 p.m. Council 31 March 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required)
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Meeting Cycle 3 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7 April School Hols School Hols School Hols School Hols School Hols 14 April Easter Recess & School Hols Easter Recess & School Hols Easter Recess & School Hols Easter Recess & School Hols Good Friday 21 April Easter Monday Public Holiday 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 28 April 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 5 May Public Holiday 2.30 p.m. Cabinet 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 12 May 1.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 10.00 a.m. Policy Advisory Panel 2.00 p.m. Council Meeting Cycle 4 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 19 May 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 2.00 p.m. Audit & Scrutiny Pre- Agenda 26 May 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 10.00 a.m. Audit & Scrutiny 2 June 2.30 Cabinet (Education) 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 9 June 16 June 2.00 p.m. Police & Fire & Rescue Committee 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 23 June 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.00 p.m. Council 10.00 a.m. IJB PAC (TBC)
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Meeting Cycle 5 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 30 June 7 July 14 July Summer Recess Period & School Hols 21 July 28 July 4 August 11 August (School Hols) (School Hols) (School Hols) 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee (School Hols) 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) (School Hols) 18 August 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 2.00 p.m. Audit & Scrutiny Pre- Agenda 25 August 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. Audit & Scrutiny 1 September 2.00 p.m. Police & Fire & Rescue Committee 2.30 p.m. Cabinet (Education) 10.00 a.m. IJB PAC (TBC) 8 September 10.00 a.m. Policy Advisory Panel 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 15 September 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.00 p.m. Council Meeting Cycle 6 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 22 September Public Holiday 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 29 September 2.30 p.m. Cabinet 10.00 a.m. Special Audit & Scrutiny (if required) 6 October 10.00 a.m Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 13 October October Recess & School Hols 20 October 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 27 October 2.30 p.m. Cabinet (Education) 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 3 November 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.00 p.m. Council
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Meeting Cycle 7 Week Beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 November 10.00 a.m. Policy Advisory Panel 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 2.00 p.m. Audit & Scrutiny Pre- Agenda 17 November 10.00 a.m. Audit & Scrutiny 24 November 2.00 p.m. Police & Fire & Rescue Committee 2.30 p.m. Cabinet Pre-Agenda 2.00 p.m. Planning Committee 2.15 p.m* Local Review Body 10.00 a.m. IJB PAC (TBC) 1 December 2.30 p.m. Cabinet 10.00 a.m. Appeals Committee (if required) 8 December 10.00 a.m. Licensing Committee 10.00 a.m. IJB (TBC) 15 December 2.00 p.m. Council Pre-Meeting (Provost & Group Leaders) 2.00 p.m. Council 22 December Winter Recess & Expected School Hols 29 December