Agenda item - Changes to Party-Political Composition of the Council and Constitutional Implications

Report of the Chief Executive.

14.2         The Leader of the Council moved the report which was supported by Councillors Mac Cafferty and Bell.

14.3         Councillor Allcock also wished to record the Council’s thanks to Councillor Platts for her time as Leader of the Council.

14.4         The Mayor then put the recommendations to the vote which were carried as detailed below:

14.5         The Mayor confirmed that the recommendations had been carried by 39 votes to 14 with 1 abstention.

14.6         RESOLVED:

(1)      That the appointment of Councillor Mac Cafferty as Leader of the Council and Councillors Clare and Shanks as Deputy Leaders of the Council on a job share basis to replace Councillors Platts and Allcock be agreed;

(2)      That Councillor Platts be appointed as the Leader of the Official Opposition;

(3)      That it be noted that the Leaders/Convenors and Deputy Leaders/Convenors of the different Groups remain unchanged;

(4)      That the appointment of the Chairs, Deputy Chairs and Opposition Spokespersons to the different committees and sub-committees as set out in the Appendix to the report be agreed;

(5)      That it be agreed that the changes set out in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.4 of the report come into force with immediate effect;

(6)      That it be agreed that under Council Procedure Rule 1.7, to suspend Council Procedure Rules for this meeting to the extent necessary to enable today’s business to be conducted in accordance with the revised arrangements set out in paragraph 7 of the report.