Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

Motions on notice 7 October 2019 - Support second EU membership referendum (Independent 2)

Meeting: 07/10/2019 - Council (Item 50)

Support second EU membership referendum

Proposed by Councillor Henwood, seconded by Councillor Wolff

 

Independent member motion

 

Council

1)    strongly condemns the politically-motivated proroguing of Parliament  - to stifle debate on Brexit - which left Oxford voters disenfranchised.

2)    recognises the divisions on Brexit - both within the City and Country - and wishes to re-state its support for a second referendum (1) (now with Remain on the ballot paper) as the preferred way of resolving the current uncertainty

3)    stands in support of EU nationals who work or reside in the City - many of whom still face an uncertain future and commits to doing everything it can to assist them.

 

Council therefore

  • requests the Leader to write to the City's MPs, now they have returned to Parliament, to campaign for a second referendum; and
  • asks the Leader to help publicise information on the Europa Welcome service. 

 

(1) Motions on notice 23 July 2018 - Supporting a People's Vote on the final Brexit deal

 

 

Minutes:

This motion was not taken as the time allowed for debate had finished.