To appoint:

(i)  the Leader of the Council (Chair of Policy and Resources Committee)

(ii)  the Deputy Leader of the Council (Vice-Chair of Policy and Resources Committee)

(iii)  the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of all other Council committees, at A above, other than those which the Council has decided should be appointed by the committee itself.

The third matter requiring approval was in relation to the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees. In relation to the election of the Leader of the Council (and Chair of Policy & Resources Committee), it was moved by Councillor Angie Davies, seconded by Councillor Jean Robinson, that Councillor Paul Stuart be elected.

The recommendation was then put to the vote and was carried (46:14) (1 abstention). It was therefore

A.  Resolved – (1) Councillor Paul Stuart be appointed Leader of the Council (Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee).

Having been invited by the Civic Mayor to make his acceptance speech, Councillor Stuart then spoke to his election as Leader.

In relation to the election of the Deputy Leader of the Council (and Vice-Chair of Policy & Resources Committee), it was moved by Councillor Paul Stuart, seconded by Councillor Angie Davies, that Councillor Jean Robinson be elected.

The recommendation was then put to the vote and was carried (46:14) (1 abstention) it was therefore -

B.  Resolved – (2) That Councillor Jean Robinson be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council (Vice-Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee).

In relation to the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs, it was moved by Councillor Paul Stuart, seconded by Councillor Jean Robinson, that the Chairs and Vice-Chairs as listed in the supplementary agenda be appointed for the 2025/25 municipal year.

The Civic Mayor advised Members there were amendments to the appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs by the Green group, to which the Director of Law and Corporate Services advised that these amendments were permissible within the constitution.

It was proposed by Cllr Amanda Onwuemene, seconded by Cllr Judith Grier. that Cllr Amanda Onwuemene is appointed as Chair of Children, Young People and Education committee.

It was proposed by Cllr Gail Jenkinson, seconded by Cllr Jason Walsh-McDonald that Cllr Gail Jenkinson is appointed as Chair of Audit & Risk Management committee.

It was proposed by Cllr Naomi Graham and seconded by Cllr Harry Gorman, that Cllr Naomi Graham is appointed as Vice Chair of Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport committee.

It was proposed by Cllr Kieran Murphy, seconded by Cllr Chris Cooke that

Cllr Kieran Murphy is appointed as Vice Chair of Regulatory & General Purposes committee.

Following a number of members speaking to the amendment, and Councillor Paul Stuart exercising his right of reply as mover of the original motion, Councillor Jeff Green moved that standing order 15.6 (b) be put aside and the Green Group amendments be voted for en bloc. This was seconded by Councillor Paul Stuart.

This motion was put to the vote and carried (45:15) (1 Abstention)

Therefore, the amendments were put to the vote and lost (14:46) (1 abstention).

The original motion was then put to the vote and was carried (46:1) (1 abstention). It was therefore –

That Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed to Committees as referred to in the list circulated in the supplementary agenda, and that the appointments be as set out below.