Agenda item

To appoint the Deputy Mayor for 2025/26

Minutes:

Councillor Hindle MOVED and Councillor Navesey SECONDED the appointment of Councillor Hobin as Deputy Mayor and Vice Chair of Council for the forthcoming Municipal Year.

 

AMENDMENT

 

Councillor Sykes MOVED and Councillor Woodvine SECONDED the following AMENDMENT:

 

“That the nomination of Councillor Brian Hobin as Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2025/26 be amended to instead nominate Councillor Alicia Marland, inline with the 50-year custom of this Council which has ensured the political neutrality of the Mayor’s Office.

 

That Councillor Alicia Marland be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2025/26.”

 

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

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

FOR

Hussain Fida

AGAINST

Akhtar Shoab

FOR

Hussain Junaid

AGAINST

Al-Hamdani Sam

FOR

Hussain Sajed

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

FOR

Ali Zaheer

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

AGAINST

Arnott Dave

FOR

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

AGAINST

Aslam Naseem

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

FOR

Kenyon Mark

FOR

Ball Sandra

FOR

Kouser Aisha

FOR

Bishop Helen

FOR

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bashforth Marie

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

AGAINST

Marland Alicia

FOR

Byrne Pam

FOR

McLaren Colin

AGAINST

Charters Josh

AGAINST

Murphy Dave

FOR

Cosgrove Angela

AGAINST

Mushtaq Shaid

AGAINST

Chauhan Zahid

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

AGAINST

Chowhan Naveed

FOR

Navesey Lisa

AGAINST

Davis Peter

AGAINST

Quigg Lewis

FOR

Dean Peter

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

FOR

Shah Arooj

AGAINST

Goodwin Chris

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

FOR

Hamblett Louie

FOR

Sheldon Graham

FOR

Harkness Garth

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

AGAINST

Sykes Howard

FOR

Hince Marc

AGAINST

Taylor Elaine

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

AGAINST

Wahid Abdul

FOR

Hobin Brian

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

FOR

Hughes Jade

FOR

Williamson Diane

FOR

Hurley Maggie

FOR

Woodvine Max

FOR

Hussain Aftab

AGAINST

Eddie Moores (MAYOR)

AGAINST

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 28 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 31 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore LOST.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the Regulations was then taken on the MOTION (to appoint Councillor Hobin as Deputy Mayor and Vice Chair of Council for the forthcoming Municipal Year), as follows:

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Ali Mohon

FOR

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

FOR

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Malik Abdul

FOR

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

McLaren Colin

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chauhan Zahid

FOR

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Dean Peter

FOR

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Shah Arooj

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Sharp Beth

AGAINST

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Harrison Holly

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hince Marc

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hindle Neil

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Eddie Moores (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 31 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the MOTION with 28 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The MOTION was therefore CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Hobin be appointed Deputy Mayor for Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and Vice Chair for the 2025/2026 Municipal Year.

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