Appointment of the Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Edwards was nominated as Leader of the Council. No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED that Councillor Edwards be appointed Leader of the Council.
Councillor Edwards confirmed the appointment of Councillor Sutton as Deputy Leader.
Appointment of the Leader of the Council for the ensuing year
Minutes:
Councillor Cole nominated and Councillor Mitchell seconded Councillor Fullam as Leader of the Council.
Councillor D Baldwin nominated and Councillor Martin seconded Councillor Edwards as Leader of the Council.
In accordance with Standing Order 27(1), a named vote was called for. The voting on the nomination of Councillor Fullam as Leader of the Council was as follows:
Voting for:
Councillors MA Baldwin, PJ Brock, Mrs SR Brock, Coates, Cole, Fullam, Mrs Henson, Hobden, Mitchell, Newby, Newcombe, Newton, Noble, Payne, Prowse, Shiel, PA Smith, Mrs R Smith, Starling, Taghdissian, Mrs Thompson, Wadham and Winterbottom
(23 Members)
Voting against:
Councillors D Baldwin, Boyle, Branston, Mrs Danks, Edwards, Gale, Martin, DJ Morrish, Mrs J Morrish, Robson, Sheldon, Shepherd, Sterry and Wardle
(14 members)
Abstain:
The Lord Mayor (Cllr M Choules)
(1 Member)
RESOLVED that Councillor Fullam be appointed Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year.