Issue - meetings
APPOINTMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
Meeting: 23/05/2018 - Council (Item 7)
APPOINTMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 2018/2022
To consider motions concerning appointing the Leader of the Council for the four year period ending at the Annual Meeting of the Council following the borough elections in 2022.
Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group
That Councillor Damian White be elected to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022.
Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group
That Councillor Jeffrey Tucker be elected to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022.
Motion on behalf of the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group
That Councillor Clarence Barrett be elected to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022.
Decision:
Procedural motion on behalf of the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations Group that a five minute speech be given proposing each candidate NOT CARRIED by 28 votes to 25.
Withdrawal of Councillor Tucker as candidate for Leader of the Council noted.
Councillor Damian White ELECTED as Leader of the Council by 29 votes to 20.
Minutes:
Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group
That Councillor Damian White be elected to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 - 2022.
Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group
That Councillor Jeffrey Tucker be elected to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022.
Motion on behalf of the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group
That Councillor Clarence Barrett be elected to the officer of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022.
A procedural motion on behalf of the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations Group that a five minute speech be given proposing each candidate was NOT CARRIED by 29 votes to 25 (see division 1)
Council noted the withdrawal of Councillor Tucker as candidate for Leader of the Council.
Councillor Damian White was ELECTED to the office of Leader of the Council for the municipal years 2018 – 2022 by 29 votes to 20 (see division 2).
The Leader of the Council also confirmed the appointment of the following Cabinet Members:
Councillor Robert Benham – Cabinet Member for Education, Children & Families
Councillor Joshua Chapman – Cabinet Member for Housing
Councillor Osman Dervish – Cabinet Member for Environment
Councillor Jason Frost – Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Care Services
Councillor Viddy Persaud – Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Safety
Councillor Roger Ramsey – Cabinet Member for Finance & Property