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; and

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

Councillor Liz Leffman was elected Leader of the Council.

Council noted her Cabinet appointments:

Resources and Deputy Leader:  Cllr Neil Fawcett

Future Economy and Innovation:  Cllr Ben Higgins

Children and Young People: Cllr Sean Gaul

Place, Environment and Climate Action: Cllr Judy Roberts

Finance, Property and Transformation: Cllr Dan Levy

Transport Management: Cllr Andrew Gant

Adults: Cllr Tim Bearder

Public Health and Inequalities: Cllr Kate Gregory

Community Wellbeing and Safety: Cllr Jenny Hannaby

Council noted the report on Opposition Arrangements and the Leaders of the Opposition:

Councillor Liz Brighouse, Labour & Cooperative Group

Councillor Liam Walker: Oxfordshire Alliance

The Chair called for nominations for the office of Leader of the Council.

Councillor Fawcett moved and Councillor Graham seconded that Councillor Liz Leffman be elected as Leader of the Council.  There being no other nominations, Councillor Liz Leffman was duly declared elected Leader of the Council.

RESOLVED: (unanimously) that Councillor Liz Leffman be elected Leader of the Council.

Council noted the Leader’s Cabinet appointments.  The detailed portfolios were circulated to Members and published online alongside the Agenda.

Resources and Deputy Leader:  Cllr Neil Fawcett

Future Economy and Innovation:  Cllr Ben Higgins

Children and Young People: Cllr Sean Gaul

Place, Environment and Climate Action: Cllr Judy Roberts

Finance, Property and Transformation: Cllr Dan Levy

Transport Management: Cllr Andrew Gant

Adults: Cllr Tim Bearder

Public Health and Inequalities: Cllr Kate Gregory

Community Wellbeing and Safety: Cllr Jenny Hannaby

A report was before Council on clarification of ‘Opposition Group’ arrangements which was published in the Addenda.

The report was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair.

Council noted the report on Opposition Arrangements and the Leaders of the Opposition:

Councillor Liz Brighouse, Labour & Cooperative Group

Councillor Liam Walker: Oxfordshire Alliance