Issue - meetings

“Oxfordshire County Council congratulates all the newly elected Oxfordshire MPs following the recent General Election. We look forward to working with them all in the future and would like to invite them to address a Council meeting in the future.

This Council asks the Chairman to write to each MP congratulating them on their successful campaign, inviting them to address a Council meeting.”

With the consent of Council Councillor Hudspeth moved an alteration to his motion at the suggestion of Councillor Liz Brighouse.

The amendment by councillor Leffman as set out in Annex 1 to the schedule of business was lost by 47 votes to 13, with 1 abstention.

The substantive motion as amended was carried by 59 votes to 1.

RESOLVED:

“Oxfordshire County Council congratulates all the newly elected Oxfordshire MPs following the recent General Election. We look forward to working with them all in the future and would like to invite them to attend a question and answer session at a Council meeting in the future.

This Council asks the Chairman to write to each MP congratulating them on their successful campaign, inviting them to address a Council meeting.”

With the agreement of Council, Councillor Hudspeth moved and Councillor Brighouse seconded his motion as amended at the suggestion of Councillor Brighouse below in bold italics and strikethrough:

“Oxfordshire County Council congratulates all the newly elected Oxfordshire MPs following the recent General Election. We look forward to working with them all in the future and would like to invite them to address attend a question and answer session at a Council meeting in the future.

This Council asks the Chairman to write to each MP congratulating them on their successful campaign, inviting them to address a Council meeting.”

Councillor Leffman moved and Councillor Johnson seconded the following Motion shown in bold itailcs and strikethrough:

“Oxfordshire County Council congratulates all the newly elected Oxfordshire MPs following the recent General Election. We look forward to working with them all in the future and would like to invite them to attend a question and answer session at a Council meeting in the future.

Thise Council asks the Chairman to write to each MP congratulating them on their successful campaign, inviting them to address a Council meeting.”  invite Oxfordshire MPs to a meeting with members to share mutual concerns with relevance to the County."

Following debate, the amendment was put to the vote and was lost by 47 votes to 13, with 1 abstention.

The substantive motion as amended was then put to the vote and was carried by 59 votes to 1.

RESOLVED: (59 votes to 1)

“Oxfordshire County Council congratulates all the newly elected Oxfordshire MPs following the recent General Election. We look forward to working with them all in the future and would like to invite them to attend a question and answer session at a Council meeting in the future.

This Council asks the Chairman to write to each MP congratulating them on their successful campaign, inviting them to address a Council meeting.”