Agenda item

Leader of the Council

To note the appointment agreed by Council on 24th May 2023.

Minutes:

Councillor Taylor MOVED and Councillor Jabbar SECONDED a report of the Director of Legal Services which reminded Members that under the Leader and Cabinet model of governance, Councillor Shah had been elected as Leader of the Council on 24th May 2023 for a period that would end on the day when the Council holds its first annual meeting after the Leader’s normal day of retirement, as a Councillor unless: she resigned from the office; was no longer a Councillor; or she would be removed from office by a resolution of the Council.

 

AMENDMENT

Councillor Quigg MOVED and Councillor Ghafoor SECONDED the following AMENDMENT.

 

‘That Council note the election of Councillor Arooj Shah as the Leader of the Council from 24th May 2023 and ending on the day when the Council holds its first annual meeting of the Leader’s normal day of retirement as Councillor as outlined at paragraph 1.2 of the report.

 

It is noted that the report at item 9 notes the elected Leader of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) from the 24th May 2023. However, a Leader of the Council may be removed by a resolution of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council). This amendment seeks to REMOVE Councillor Arooj Shah as the Leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) and that a new Leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is elected at the Annual Council meeting of Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

 

The proposer and seconder of this amendment nominate Councillor Howard Sykes to be the new Council Leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.’

 

A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was then taken on the AMENDMENT as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

FOR

Hussain Junaid

AGAINST

Akhtar Shoab

ABSTAINED

Hussain Sajed

AGAINST

Al-Hamdani Sam

FOR

Ibrahim Nyla

FOR

Ali Mohon

AGAINST

Iqbal Nadeem

AGAINST

Ali Zaheer

FOR

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

AGAINST

Arnott Dave

FOR

Jabbar Abdul

AGAINST

Aslam Naseem

AGAINST

Kenyon Mark

FOR

Azad Montaz Ali

FOR

Kouser Aisha

FOR

Ball Sandra

FOR

Lancaster Luke

FOR

Bishop Helen

FOR

Malik Abdul

AGAINST

Bashforth Marie

AGAINST

Marland Alicia

FOR

Brownridge Barbara

AGAINST

McLaren Colin

AGAINST

Byrne Pam

FOR

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

AGAINST

Charters Josh

AGAINST

Murphy Dave

FOR

Cosgrove Angela

AGAINST

Mushtaq Shaid

AGAINST

Chowhan Naveed

FOR

Nasheen Umar

AGAINST

Davis Peter

AGAINST

Navesey Lisa

AGAINST

Dean Peter

AGAINST

Quigg Lewis

FOR

Ghafoor Kamran

FOR

Rustidge Ken

AGAINST

Goodwin Chris

AGAINST

Shah Arooj

AGAINST

Hamblett Louie

FOR

Sharp Beth

FOR

Harkness Garth

FOR

Sheldon Graham

FOR

Harrison Holly

AGAINST

Shuttleworth Graham

AGAINST

Hince Marc

AGAINST

Sykes Howard

FOR

Hindle Neil

ABSTAINED

Taylor Elaine

AGAINST

Hobin Brian

ABSTAINED

Wahid Abdul

FOR

Hughes Jade

FOR

Wilkinson Mark

FOR

Hurley Maggie

FOR

Williamson Diane

FOR

Hussain Aftab

AGAINST

Woodvine Max

FOR

Hussain Fida

AGAINST

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

AGAINST

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 28 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 29 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 3 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore LOST.

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

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