Agenda and minutes
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Speaking at a Council or Committee meeting
Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall
Contact: Jennifer Thompson, Committee and Members Services Officer Email: democraticservices@oxford.gov.uk tel 01865 252275
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Tribute to Val Smith, former Councillor The Lord Mayor informed Council that former councillor Val Smith had recently died. Councillor Simm paid tribute to Mrs Smith’s long and distinguished service to the Council, to the city, and to Blackbird Leys community. Members stood for a minute’s silence in her memory. |
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Election of Lord Mayor for the Council year 2015/16 Minutes: Councillor Seamons proposed and Councillor Altaf-Khan seconded, and there being no other nominations, Council resolved that Councillor Humberstone be elected as Lord Mayor of Oxford for the Council Year 2015/16.
Councillor Humberstone took the Chair from Councillor Abbasi and subsequently signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. |
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Appointment of Deputy Lord Mayor for the Council year 2015/16 Minutes: Councillor Sanders proposed and Councillor Simmons seconded, and there being no other nominations, Council resolved that Councillor Cook be elected as Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford for the Council Year 2015/16.
Councillor Cook subsequently signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. |
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Appointment of Sheriff for the Council year 2015/16 Minutes: Councillor Turner proposed and Councillor Tanner seconded, and there being no other nominations, Council resolved that Councillor Malik be elected as Sheriff for the Council Year 2015/6.
Councillor Malik subsequently signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Fooks, Lloyd-Shogbesan, Royce, Tarver, and Van Nooijen. |
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Announcements by the Lord Mayor Minutes: The Lord Mayor made no announcements.
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Announcements by the Chief Executive Minutes: The Chief Executive made no announcements. |
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Appointment of Committees for the Council year 2015/16 PDF 100 KB The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report inviting Council to appoint committees for the council year 2015/16 and members to serve on these.
Council is recommended to:
1. note the arrangements for determining Political Groups and achieving political balance within the Political Governance arrangements;
2. appoint the bodies as currently defined within the Council’s constitution and included in the table at paragraph 9 of this report;
3. agree the nominations to committees made by political groups and attached within a document circulated separately;
4. appoint a member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
5. agree that all members of Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances; and
6. authorise the Head of Law and Governance to make any changes to the constitution as a consequence of these decisions. Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Law and Governance submitted a report and supplementary paper which invited Council to appoint Committees for the Council Year 2015/16 and councillors to these.
Council resolved to: 1. note the arrangements for determining Political Groups and achieving political balance within the Political Governance arrangements; 2. appoint the bodies as currently defined within the Council’s Constitution and included in the table in the report; 3. agree the nominations to committees made by political groups and attached within a document circulated separately (and as shown below); 4. appoint Councillor Pressel to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee; 5. agree that all members of Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances; and 6. authorise the Head of Law and Governance to make any changes to the Constitution as a consequence of these decisions.
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Report of the Leader of the Council PDF 15 KB Council will receive and note a report from the Leader on the appointment of the deputy Leader of the Council, the appointment of Board Members and the Executive Scheme of Delegation. Minutes: Councillor Price thanked Councillor Lygo for his work during his time on the City Executive Board and welcomed Councillor Hollingsworth onto the Board.
He notified Council that the City Executive Board portfolio holders, champions and policy leads for 2015/16 were:
City Executive Board Portfolios 2015/2016
Councillor Price, Council Leader - Corporate Strategy and Economic Development Councillor Turner, Deputy Leader - Finance, Corporate Asset Management and Public Health Councillor Brown - Customer and Corporate Services Councillor Hollingsworth - Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services Councillor Kennedy - Young People, Schools and Skills Councillor Rowley - Leisure, Parks and Sport Councillor Sinclair - Crime, Community Safety and Licensing Councillor Seamons - Housing Councillor Simm - Culture and Communities Councillor Tanner - Climate Change and Cleaner Greener Oxford
Champions and Policy Leads 2015/16 These positions are not formally constituted but are in addition to the Board Member responsibilities.
Councillor Clarkson - The Covered Market Councillor Sanders - Older Citizens Councillor Fry - Small Business Councillor Lygo - Events |
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Council scheme of delegation for 2015/16 The Chief Executive recommends Council to reaffirm for the Council year 2015/16 its agreement to the Council’s scheme of delegation as set out in Section 5 of the Council’s Constitution (available on the Council’s website) Minutes: Council resolved to reaffirm for the Council Year 2015/16 its agreement to the Council’s Scheme of Delegation set out in Section 5 of the Council’s Constitution. |