The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy has submitted a report asking Council to appoint committees and the members serving on those committees for the Council year 2026-2027 in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 15) and other relevant legislation. Appendices 2 and 3 will be circulated in the Briefing Note published before the meeting, and any outstanding nominations to committee seats may be announced, or agreed, as appropriate at the meeting.

Recommendation: Council is recommended to:

1.             Approve the structure of the Council committees, as defined within the Council’s Constitution and set out in Appendix 1: Committee Structure 2026-2027;

2.             Approve the methods, calculations and conventions used in determining political representation on committees as outlined in the report and shown in Appendix 2: Political Proportionalities on Council Committees 2026-2027;

3.             Appoint to committee seats in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality and the nominations made by political groups, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027;

4.             Agree to appoint Councillor David Newman of Blackbird Leys Parish Council as the co-opted, non-voting member of the Standards Committee representing the four Parish Councils in Oxford until May 2027;

5.             Agree that all members of Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances panels in accordance with the Council’s policies;

6.             Appoint one non-executive member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027.

Appendices 2 and 3 will be published as part of the Briefing Note.

Council resolved to:

1.    Approve the structure of the Council committees, as defined within the Council’s Constitution and set out in Appendix 1: Committee Structure 2026-2027;

2.    Approve the methods, calculations and conventions used in determining political representation on the Council’s committees as outlined in the report and shown in Appendix 2: Political Proportionalities on Council Committees 2026-2027;

3.    Appoint to committee seats in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality and the nominations made by political groups, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027;

4.    Agree to appoint?Councillor?David Newman?of?Blackbird Leys?Parish Council?as the?co-opted, non-voting?member of the Standards Committee?representing?the four Parish Councils in Oxford?until?May 2027; 

5.    Agree that all members of the Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances panels in accordance with the Council’s policies; and

6.    Appoint one non-executive member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027.

Council had before it a report from the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer) asking Council to appoint committees and the members serving on those committees for the Council year 2026-2027 in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 15) and other relevant legislation. 

On being moved by Councillor Brown, and seconded by Muddiman, the recommendation was put to the vote. Council approved the recommendations and nominations to committee places, with no member voting against the amendment.

Council resolved to:

1.    Approve the structure of the Council committees, as defined within the Council’s Constitution and set out in Appendix 1: Committee Structure 2026-2027;

2.    Approve the methods, calculations and conventions used in determining political representation on the Council’s committees as outlined in the report and shown in Appendix 2: Political Proportionalities on Council Committees 2026-2027;

3.    Appoint to committee seats in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality and the nominations made by political groups, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027;

4.    Agree to appoint?Councillor?David Newman?of?Blackbird Leys?Parish Council?as the?co-opted, non-voting?member of the Standards Committee?representing?the four Parish Councils in Oxford?until?May 2027; 

5.    Agree that all members of the Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances panels in accordance with the Council’s policies; and

6.    Appoint one non-executive member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as shown in Appendix 3: Committee Nominations 2026-2027.