Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/215

Contact: Sue Whitehead, Committee Services Manager, Tel: (01865) 810262

Report by County Solicitor & Monitoring Officer (CA13).

To agree the appointments of Military Champions.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to appoint the following Councillors as Military Champions:

1.            Bicester Garrison : Cllr Kieron Mallon

2.            RAF Brize Norton: Cllr Donald Robert Seale

3.            Abingdon Station: Cllr Sandy Lovatt

4.            Vauxhall Barracks: Cllr Tony Harbour

5.            RAF Benson:

6.            Defence Academy Shrivenham: Cllr Keith Mitchell
         (as Leader of the Council)

Cabinet considered a report seeking the appointment of military champions focusing on each of the military bases in Oxfordshire. Cabinet noted that reference to Cabinet Member for Growth & Infrastructure against Councillor Fatemian’s name in paragraph 1 of the report was incorrect and should be deleted.

Councillor Patrick, Leader of the Opposition, supported the proposals and suggested that Councillor David Turner fill the vacancy shown in the report.

Cabinet Members responding to comments made confirmed that the quarterly reports were written by the Champions themselves. The Leader highlighted the nature of the role and the experience of the Councillors proposed for it. He moved the recommendations with the addition of Councillor Bill Service in respect of RAF Benson. 

RESOLVED:                        to appoint the following Councillors as Military Champions:

1.         Bicester Garrison : Cllr Kieron Mallon

2.         RAF Brize Norton: Cllr Donald Robert Seale

3.         Abingdon Station: Cllr Sandy Lovatt

4.         Vauxhall Barracks: Cllr Tony Harbour

5.         RAF Benson: Councillor Bill Service

6.         Defence Academy Shrivenham: Cllr Keith Mitchell

            (as Leader of the Council)