Issue - meetings
Election of Chair
Meeting: 22/05/2024 - Council (Item 158)
Election of Chair for 2024/25
Purpose:
To elect a Councillor, other than a Member of the Executive, to be the Chair of Council.
Recommendation:
That Council resolves to
1. Elect a Chair of the Council for a term of office extending to the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2025.
Minutes:
The outgoing Chair of the Council, Councillor Andrew Coles, welcomed Members and Officers to the annual meeting of Council.
Councillor Andrew Coles proposed that Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt be elected to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025. This was seconded by Councillor Andy Graham, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by Council.
Council Resolved to:
- Appoint Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025.
Following the appointment, Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, wished the new Chair of West Oxfordshire District Council, Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt, the best of fortune for the forthcoming 12 months, and paid tribute to their continuing service as a Member of West Oxfordshire District Council.
Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt was presented with the Chair’s Chain of Office. Councillor Poskitt also signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Council’s Director of Governance after taking their seat.
Meeting: 24/05/2023 - Council (Item 75)
Election of Chair for 2023/24
Purpose:
To elect a Councillor, other than a Member of the Executive, to be the Chair of Council.
Recommendation:
That Council resolves to elect a Chair of the Council for a term of office extending to the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2024.
Minutes:
The outgoing Chair of the Council, Councillor Julian Cooper, welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of Annual Council.
The Chair asked Council for nominations to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024.
Councillor Andy Graham, proposed that Councillor Andrew Coles be appointed to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024. This was seconded by Councillor Mathew Parkinson and was put to a vote. The vote carried.
Council Resolved to:
- Appoint Councillor Andrew Coles to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024.
Following the appointment, Councillor Julian Cooper wished the new Chair of West Oxfordshire District Council, Councillor Andrew Coles, the very best of fortune for the forthcoming 12 months, and presented Councillor Coles with the Chair’s Chain of Office.
Councillor Andrew Coles also signed an Acceptance of Office declaration form after taking his seat.