Issue - meetings

Members are asked to:

(a)       elect the Leader of the Council;

(b)       note the names, addresses and electoral divisions of the people appointed to the Cabinet by the Leader of the Council for the coming year and their respective portfolios;

(c)       note the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.

At the conclusion of the Council’s proceedings all members are asked to remain in their seats in the Council chamber while committees meet for the purpose of electing Chairman and Deputy Chairman.

(1)  Agreed (by 33 votes to 15, with 15 abstentions) to elect Councillor Ian Hudspeth as Leader of the Council.

(2)  Agreed (nem con) to note the names, addresses and electoral divisions of the people appointed to the Cabinet by the Leader of the Council for the coming year and their respective portfolios;

(3)  Agreed to note the office of the Leader of the Opposition.

(1)       The Office of Leader of the Council

Councillor Heathcoat moved and Councillor Fatemian seconded Councillor Ian Hudspeth for the Office of Leader of the Council.

The Motion was put to the vote and was carried by 33 votes to 15, with 15 abstentions.

RESOLVED: to elect Councillor Ian Hudspeth as Leader of the Council.

(2)       to note (nem con) the following appointments to the Cabinet by the Leader of the Council for the coming year and their respective portfolios as follows;

(3)       The Office of Leader of the Opposition

RESOLVED: to note that Councillor Brighouse was the Leader of the Opposition.