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 Assistant Director of Governance 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 Ghafoor MOVED and Councillor Wahid 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 references the appointment of the Leader of the Council, Cllr Arooj Shah, made at the Council meeting held on 24th May 2023. However, a Leader may be removed from office by resolution of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council).

 

This amendment seeks to REMOVE Cllr Arooj Shah as the Leader of the Council with immediate effect, and that a new Leader be elected by the Council at the Annual Council Meeting on Wednesday, 21st May 2025.

 

The mover and seconder of this amendment hereby nominate Cllr Kamran Ghafoor to be elected as the new Leader of the Council.”

 

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

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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.

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

 

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