To consider motions regarding the appointment of the Member Champions (nominations and explanatory note attached).

Report proposing additional categories of Member Champion agreed without division.

Member Champions were appointed by Council to positions as follows:

Nominations for Member Champions are attached as appendix 2 to these minutes.

A report proposing additional categories of Member Champion was AGREED without division.

The following Member Champions were AGREED without division:

Disabilities – Della Morton

Historic Environment – Martynas Cekavicius

Over 50s – Liz Tyler

Veterans – Luke Barry

Wildlife – Kevin Ayres

Councillor Alex Donald was ELECTED Member Champion for the Armed Forces by 42 votes to 11 for Councillor Barry Mugglestone with 2 abstentions (see division 16).

Councillor Angelica Ola was ELECTED Member Champion for the Voluntary Sector by 40 votes to 13 for Councillor Gillian Ford with 4 abstentions (see division 17).

Councillor Khuram Amin was ELECTED Member Champion for Young People by 40 votes to 11 for Councillor Oscar Ford with 4 abstentions (see division 18).

Councillor Terry Brown was ELECTED Member Champion for Anti-Knife Crime by 39 votes to 14 for Councillor Sue Ospreay with 2 abstentions (see division 19).

Councillor Della Morton was ELECTED Member Champion for Equalities & Diversity by 40 votes to 13 for Councillor Stephanie Nunn with 2 abstentions (see division 20).

RESOLVED:

That Member Champions be appointed by Council to positions as follows: