Issue - meetings

(i)             To consider the report of the Chief Executive on the Leaders and composition of each political group (copy enclosed).

(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.

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive.  As required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Chief Executive had been notified that the composition of the political Groups on the Council were as follows:

It was noted that there was one single Member, Councillor Mrs B E Acevedo (non-aligned) who although not part of a political Group constituted part of the political make-up of the Council. 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Councillor M F L Durham was therefore recognised as Leader-designate.  There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

(i)              that the Leader-designate, Councillor M F L Durham, be ratified as Leader of the Council;

Councillor M F L Durham then proposed that Councillor A S Fluker be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor Miss S White.  There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

(ii)            that Councillor A S Fluker be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year.