Agenda
Mayor Making
27th May 2026

Dear Councillor,

Notice is hereby given that the Mayor Making meeting of the Council will be held in The Methodist Hall, Queen Street Millom on Wednesday 27th May 2026 (following the Annual Town Meeting at approximately 7.00pm when you are requested to attend.

Cath Jopson
Clerk of the Council.

Agenda

1. Election of Chair for Council Year 2026/27
2. Election of Mayor for Council Year 2026/27
3. Election of Deputy Mayor for Council Year 2026/27
4. Chair Declaration of Acceptance of Office
5. Mayors Declaration of Acceptance of Office
6. Apologies for absence and Mayors Announcements.
7. Declarations of interests
8. To appoint representatives to outside bodies:
   • CGP Trust – 5
   • South Copeland Partnership – 1
   • Silecroft Educational Trust – 1
   • Ghyll Scaur Quarry – 1
   • Norman Nicholson Memorial Fund – 3
   • South Copeland GDF – 1
   • Millom Town Deal – 1
   • WCSSG – 1 + 1 deputy
   • Cumbria Constabulary Neighbourhood Policing Pledge – 2
9. To appoint committees:
   • Finance/HR/General Purpose – 5
10. Open to Public – *Not exceeding 15 minutes

Requests for Dispensations

The clerk to report any requests received since the previous meeting for dispensations to speak and/or vote on any matter where a member has a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.)

Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.