Issue - meetings

** Please note that the proportionality calculations will be published as an addendum to this report. The appendices to this report will follow to enable Political Groups to give consideration to appointments **

Report of Chief Executive

Purpose of report

To note the results of the 3 May 2018 district elections, the constitution of Political Groups, appoint the Leader of the Council, note the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2018/19 and consider and agree the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2018/2019.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To note the results of the District elections held on 3 May 2018.

1.2         To note the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders.

1.3         To appoint a Leader of the Council.

1.4         To note the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2018/19.

1.5         To agree the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements as set out in Table 1 (addendum to report to follow).

1.6         To agree the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements as set out in Table 2 (addendum to report to follow).

1.7         To agree that the Constitution be amended to remove the requirement for named substitutes for Licensing Committee and the Assistant Director Law and Governance be requested to amend the Constitution accordingly.

1.8         To appoint members (and where appropriate, substitute members) to serve on each of the committees and other bodies set out in Tables 1 and 2 in accordance with the nominations to be made by political groups (Appendix 2 - to follow).

1.9         To appoint a representative to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

1.10      To appoint a representative to the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.

The Chief Executive submitted a report for Council to note the results of the 3 May 2018 district elections, the constitution of Political Groups, appoint the Leader of the Council, note the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2018/2019 and consider and agree the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2018/2019.

Resolved

(1)          That the results of the District elections held on 3 May 2018 be noted:

(2)          That the constitution of Political Groups (36 Conservative, 9 Labour, Independent Group comprising 1 Independent and 1 Liberal Democrat councillors, and 1 vacancy) and and notification of Group Leaders: Councillor Barry Wood, Leader of the Conservative Group and Leader of the Council, Councillor Sean Woodcock, Leader of the Labour Group and Leader of the Opposition and Councillor Les Sibley, Leader of the Independent Group, be noted.

(3)          That Councillor Barry Wood be appointed Leader of the Council.

(4)          That the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2018/2019 be noted:

(5)          That the allocation of seats on committees subject to the political balance requirements be agreed: