Agenda item - Appointments

(a)    To note the appointments to the following positions as agreed by the various Groups represented on the Council (these will be included in the addendum to be circulated on the day):

Convenor of the Green Group

Leader of the Conservative Group

Leader of the Labour Group

(b)         To approve the appointment of a Deputy Leader (non-Executive) of the Council;

(c)         To appoint the Leader of the Official Opposition;

(d)         To note the appointments proposed to be made by the Leader of Council (to be circulated with the addendum papers).

8.1       The Mayor moved that for the municipal year 2011/2012 the following appointments to the positions as agreed by the various Groups represented on the Council be noted:

(i)      Convenor of the Green Group            Councillor Bill Randall

(ii)     Leader of the Conservative Group     Councillor Geoffrey Theobald

(iii)    Leader of the Labour Group                Councillor Gill Mitchell

8.2             The motion was carried.

8.3             The Mayor moved that for the municipal year 2011/12 Councillor Ian Davey be appointed as the Deputy Leader (non-Executive) of the Council.

8.4             The motion was carried.

8.5             The Mayor moved that for the municipal year 2011/12 Councillor G Theobald be appointed as the Leader of the Official Opposition.

8.6             The motion was carried.

8.7             The Mayor moved that the appointments made by the Leader as detailed below and listed in appendix 1 circulated with the addendum papers be noted:

(i)           That Councillor Amy Kennedy be appointed as the Deputy Leader (Executive) of the Council;

(ii)         That the following Members be appointed to the Cabinet with the respective portfolios:

(iii)       That the following Members be appointed to the following bodies as listed below:

8.8             The motion was carried.