Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Monitoring Officer, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Monitoring Officer informing Members that the present Leader of the Council (Leader) Councillor M F L Durham had resigned and that a new Leader needed to be appointed.

It was proposed by Councillor R G Boyce and seconded by Councillor B E Harker that Councillor A S Fluker be elected as Leader of the Council.  There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

(i)              That Councillor A S Fluker be elected as Leader of the Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year.

It was proposed by Councillor A S Fluker and seconded by Councillor R G Boyce that Councillor Mrs M E Thompson be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council.  There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

(ii)            That Councillor Mrs M E Thompson be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council for the remainder of the Municipal Year.

The Leader of the Council advised Members that as a result of the above appointments there were consequential amendments required.  He proposed that Councillor M W Helm be added to the Membership of the Appointments Committee.  This was duly seconded and upon there being no further nominations this was agreed. 

The Leader then proposed that Councillor B E Harker be added to the Membership of the Corporate Governance Working Group.  This was duly seconded and there being no further amendments this was agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)              That Councillor M W Helm be appointed to the Appointments Committee;

(ii)            That Councillor B E Harker be appointed to the Corporate Governance Working Group.