Chair full council and rule on order
Leader, elected mayor and civic chair: Chair full council and rule on order. Starts when: Full council meets. Steps: Open the agenda; Take apologies and declarations; Call speakers; Rule on points of order; Put each question to the vote; Sign the minutes of the last meeting. Done when: The minutes record every ruling, vote and the signed minutes of the previous meeting. Rules that apply: Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12; council procedure rules.