Motion by Councillor Richard Webber
“The impact of Brexit (hard or soft) will affect all Oxfordshire residents.
This Council believes that with Brexit fast approaching, it is both sensible and realistic that the potential risks and impact of Brexit on Oxfordshire - good and bad, short term and long term - are fully understood as far as is possible and aired in public together with detailed discussion on how these impacts can be mitigated.
To achieve this, this Council undertakes to organize and co-ordinate a public conference/symposium in autumn 2018 in which Oxfordshire’s experts and leaders in business, science, engineering, education, social services and other areas are invited to participate, together with elected representatives at all levels. As the largest organisation in the County representing most of the interests most likely to be affected, OCC is uniquely placed to lead this initiative by immediately setting up a Cross Party Working Group. The findings and conclusions of the symposium would be presented as a report to full Council and other authorities.”
Decision:
The motion was lost by 30 votes to 27.
Minutes:
Councillor Richard Webber moved and Councillor Laura Price seconded the following Motion:
“The impact of Brexit (hard or soft) will affect all Oxfordshire residents.
This Council believes that with Brexit fast approaching, it is both sensible and realistic that the potential risks and impact of Brexit on Oxfordshire - good and bad, short term and long term - are fully understood as far as is possible and aired in public together with detailed discussion on how these impacts can be mitigated.
To achieve this, this Council undertakes to organize and co-ordinate a public conference/symposium in autumn 2018 in which Oxfordshire’s experts and leaders in business, science, engineering, education, social services and other areas are invited to participate, together with elected representatives at all levels. As the largest organisation in the County representing most of the interests most likely to be affected, OCC is uniquely placed to lead this initiative by immediately setting up a Cross Party Working Group. The findings and conclusions of the symposium would be presented as a report to full Council and other authorities.”
Following debate, the Motion was put to the vote and was lost by 30 votes to 27.
RESOLVED: accordingly.