Issue - meetings

Leaders and Composition of Political Groups

 

 

Meeting: 15/05/2025 - Statutory Annual Council (Item 13)

Leaders and Composition of Political Groups

(i)              To consider the report of the Head of Paid Service on the Leaders and composition of each political group (copy to follow).

 

(ii)             The Council to consider the ratification of the Leader-designate as Leader or to elect the Leader of the Council.

 

(iii)            To elect the Deputy Leader of the Council.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive, tabled at the meeting. As required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Head of Paid Service had been notified that the composition of the political Groups on the Council was as follows:

 

Conservative Group (9) 

Leader 

Councillor S J N Morgan 

Members 

Councillors:     D O Bown 

J R Burrell- Cook

M F L Durham, CC 

W J Laybourn 

C P Morley 

R G Pratt 

M E Thompson 

L L Wiffen 

Liberal Democrat Group (6) 

Leader 

Councillor J Driver 

Members 

Councillors:     S J Burwood 

K Jennings 

N D Spenceley 

P L Spenceley 

N J Swindle 

The Maldon District Independent Group (5) 

Leader 

Councillor R H Siddall  

Members 

Councillors:     M G Bassenger ? 

A Fittock 

J C Hughes 

E L Stephens 

District Support Group (4) 

Leader 

Councillor J C Stilts? 

Members 

Councillors:     L J Haywood 

K M H Lagan 

W Stamp, CC 

 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Councillor S J N Morgan was therefore recognised as Leader-designate. At this point, Councillor Morgan advised that there was no nomination for Leader of the Council from the Conservative Group.

 

The Chairperson therefore called for nominations for the position of Leader of the Council. Councillor M G Bassenger nominated Councillor R H Siddall, and this was duly seconded by Councillor E L Stephens.

 

There being no other nominations, the Chairperson declared that Councillor R H Siddall was duly elected as Leader of the Council.

 

The Chairperson then moved to recommendation (ii) as set out in the report and sought nominations for Deputy Leader of the Council. Councillor R H Siddall proposed Councillor M G Bassenger, and this was duly seconded by Councillor W Stamp.

 

There being no other nominations, the Chairperson declared that Councillor M G Bassenger was duly elected as Deputy Leader of the Council.

 

The Chairperson advised that the Council that it now had three Opposition Groups and proposed that the Council recognise that there would be three Opposition Group Leaders, as previously decided by the Council. This was duly seconded and agreed.

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)             that Councillor R H Siddall be elected as Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year;

 

(ii)            that Councillor M G Bassenger be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year;

 

(iii)           that the Council recognises three Opposition Group Leaders.