Agenda

Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 12.00 pm

Venue: J R Clynes Second Floor Council Chamber - The JR Clynes Building

Contact: Peter Thompson

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	To receive apologies for absence
2.	To elect the Mayor for the 2026/27 Municipal Year PDF 27 KB
3.	Vote of Thanks to the Outgoing Mayor
4.	To appoint the Deputy Mayor for 2026/27 PDF 124 KB View the background to item 4. Additional documents: Deputy Mayor - Amendment A , item 4. PDF 6 KB Deputy Mayor - Amendment B , item 4. PDF 6 KB Deputy Mayor - Amendment C , item 4. PDF 6 KB Item 4 - Deputy Mayor - Amendment 1 , item 4. PDF 6 KB Item 4- Deputy Mayor - amendment 2 , item 4. PDF 319 KB Item 4 - Deputy Mayor - amendment 3 , item 4. PDF 175 KB
5.	Minutes PDF 520 KB To order that the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25^th March 2026 be approved and signed by the Mayor as a correct record.
6.	To receive declarations of interest in any matter to be determined at the meeting
7.	To deal with matters which the Mayor considers to be urgent business
8.	To receive communications relating to the business of the Council
9.	Results of the Local Elections held on 7th May 2026 PDF 138 KB To receive a report of the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 7^th May 2026.
10.	Leader of the Council PDF 133 KB View the background to item 10. To appoint a Leader of the Council, in accordance with provisions of the Local Government Act 2000 as amended. Additional documents: Labour Amendment - item 10 , item 10. PDF 7 KB Item 10 - Leader amendment Reform UK , item 10. PDF 93 KB Item 10 - Amendment 1 (Reform UK) , item 10. PDF 93 KB Item 10 - Amendment 2 (Labour) , item 10. PDF 6 KB Item 10 - Amendment 3 (Lib Dems & Conservative) , item 10. PDF 328 KB
11.	Appointment of the Deputy Leader, Cabinet Members and Deputy Cabinet Members and allocation of portfolios and delegation of Executive functions View the background to item 11. Report to follow.
12.	Main Opposition Nominations to the Shadow Cabinet 2026/27 View the background to item 12. Report to follow
13.	Appointment to Committees and Compositions of Political Groups PDF 305 KB View the background to item 13. To apoint to committees of the Council in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and to give consideration to some committees that are not allocated strictly in accordance with proportionality under the Act. Appendix to follow Additional documents: Membership-of-Committees-2026-27 - updated , item 13. PDF 420 KB
14.	Appointment to Outside Bodies 2026/27 PDF 131 KB View the background to item 14. To appoint Councillors to serve on Outside Bodies in 2026/27 Appendices to follow Additional documents: Agenda Item 14 front sheet - outside bodies , item 14. PDF 196 KB
15.	Council Meetings and Municipal Calendar 2026/27 PDF 129 KB a. To confirm the meetings of Full Council to be held on the undermentioned dates during 2026/27, commencing at 6.00pm, unless otherwise stated: Wednesday, 15^th July 2026 Wednesday, 16^th September 2026 Wednesday, 18^th November 2026 Wednesday, 16^th December 2026 Wednesday, 3^rd March 2027 (Budget Meeting) Wednesday, 17^th March 2027 b. To approve the calendar of Meetings for the 2026/27 Municipal Year. Additional documents: 202627Calendardraftv4 , item 15. PDF 224 KB 2026-27 Calendar draft v6 , item 15. PDF 224 KB
16.	Council Constitution PDF 135 KB Council is requested to re-affirm its Constitution as a matter of good governance. Additional documents: Constitution 2026.2027 , item 16. PDF 4 MB Item 16 - Constitution , item 16. PDF 94 KB
17.	Notice of Administration Business (time limit 30 minutes)
18.	Notice of Opposition Business View the background to item 18. (time limit 30 minutes) Motion: A new Start for Oldham Borough To be Moved by Councillor Harkness To be Seconded by Councillor Al-Hamdani This Council believes that: Residents of Oldham Borough want their Council to change to reflect the priorities of the people. They want their Council to get the basics right, with a laser-focus on improving the performance and effectiveness of frontline services including drain clearance, road repairs and park and green space maintenance. Residents want their Council to tackle environmental crimes like littering, dog-fouling, fly-tipping and graffiti. It is also time to deliver fair funding to all districts and communities in Oldham Borough and not just keep pouring capital investment into Oldham Town Centre. This Council resolves: The administration will commit to presenting an emergency mini budget, to Council before the end of July 2026, in line with 12.6 of the Council Procedure rules of the Constitution, outlining how funding will be rebalanced to address the priorities set out in this motion, specifically getting the basics right, tackling environmental crime and delivering fair district funding.