Issue - meetings

To consider and make recommendations to the Council on 17 May 2021 for election/appointment to the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council for the following municipal year.

The Conservative Group has nominated Cllr Tipp for election to the office of Chairman and Cllr O’Sullivan to the office of Vice-Chairman.

The Liberal Democrat Group has nominated Cllr Rackham for election to the office of Chairman and the office of Vice-Chairman.

The Chairman invited Members to propose and second the nominations for the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council received in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Cllr Glass moved that Cllr Tipp be the Council’s nomination for the office of Chairman of the Council for 2021/22.  Cllr Russell seconded the motion.

Cllr Harrison moved that Cllr Rackham be the Council’s nomination for the office of Chairman of the Council for 2021/22.  Cllr M Wade seconded the motion.

Put to a secret ballot, Cllr Tipp received a majority of votes.

Cllr Tipp moved that Cllr O’Sullivan be the Council’s nomination for the office of Vice-Chairman of the Council for 2021/22.  Cllr S Davies seconded the motion.

Cllr Harrison moved that Cllr Rackham be the Council’s nomination for the office of Vice-Chairman of the Council for 2021/22.  Cllr M Wade seconded the motion.

Put to a secret ballot, Cllr O’Sullivan received a majority of votes.

RESOLVED:

That Cllr Tipp be nominated as Chairman and Cllr O’Sullivan as Vice-Chairman of the Council for the municipal year 2021/22.