Agenda item - Appointments for 2017/18

The Mayor will move the following appointments:

(a)       To approve the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council:

Councillor Mitchell

(b)       To appoint the Leader of the Official Opposition:

Councillor Tony Janio.

(c)       To note the appointments to the following positions as agreed by the respective Groups represented on the Council:

(i)        Leader of the Labour & Co-operative Group:

            Councillor Warren Morgan

(ii)       Deputy Leaders of the Labour & Co-operative Group

            Councillor Mitchell

            Councillor Hamilton (Finance)

(iii)      Leader of the Conservative Group:

            Councillor Tony Janio

(iv)      Deputy Leaders of the Conservative Group

            Councillor Bell

            Councillor Wares

(v)       Convenor of the Green Group:

            Councillor Mac Cafferty

(vi)      Deputy Convenors of the Green Group:

            Councillor Deane

            Councillor tbc

9.1            The Mayor moved that for the municipal year 2017/2018 the following appointments be agreed:

(i)     Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Gill Mitchell; and

(ii)    Leader of the Official Opposition, Councillor Tony Janio.

9.2            The Mayor also moved that for the municipal year 2017/2018 the following appointments to the positions as agreed by the various Groups represented on the Council be noted:

(i)        Leader of the Labour & Co-operative Group-

         Councillor Warren Morgan;

(ii)      Deputy Leaders of the Labour & Co-operative Group -

         Councillors Les Hamilton (Finance) and Gill Mitchell;

(iii)     Leader of the Conservative Group -

         Councillor Tony Janio;

(iv)     Deputy Leaders of the Conservative Group –

         Councillors Steve Bell and Lee Wares;

(v)      Convenor of the Green Group –

         Councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty;

(vi)     Deputy Convenors of the Green Group –

         Councillor Lizzie Deane.

9.3            The motion was carried.