This item has a time limit of 60 minutes.

The full text of motions received by the Head of Law and Governance in accordance with Council Procedure Rules by the deadline of 1.00pm on Wednesday 19 September 2018 is below.

Motions will be taken in turn from the Green, Labour, and Liberal Democrat groups and an independent member in that order.

Substantive amendments to these motions must be sent by councillors to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 10.00am on Friday 28 September so that they may be circulated with the briefing note.

Minor technical or limited wording amendments may be submitted during the meeting but must be written down and circulated.

Council is asked to consider the following motions (as set out in the briefing note):

a.         Freedom of the City for Benny Wenda  (proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Councillor Howlett) -motion for debate is that amended by proposer

b.         Opposition to Investment in Fracking  (proposed by Councillor Tanner)

c.         Improve Legal Aid (proposed by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Roz Smith)

d.         Call for resignation (proposed by Councillor Haines)    

e.         Brexit and the Sustainable Communities Act (proposed by Councillor Simmons) -motion for debate includes amendments by proposer

f.          Oxford Weighting (proposed by Councillor Bely-Summers)     

g.         Building a statutory youth service (proposed by Councillor Simm) -motion for debate includes amendments by proposer

Council had before it seven motions on notice and amendments submitted in accordance with Council procedure rule 11.17, and reached decisions as set out below.

Council resolved to adopt the following motions as set out in these minutes:

a.    Freedom of the City for Benny Wenda

b.    Opposition to Investment in Fracking

c.    Improve Legal Aid

d.    Brexit and the Sustainable Communities Act

e.    Oxford Weighting

Council resolved not to adopt Motion d (call for resignation) as set out in these minutes.

Motion g - Building a statutory youth service - was not taken as the time allocated for debate had elapsed.