Issue - meetings
Election of the Leader of the Council
Meeting: 14/05/2024 - Flintshire County Council (Item 5)
Election of the Leader of the Council
Additional documents:
Decision:
That Councillor Ian Roberts be appointed Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2024/25.
Minutes:
Councillor Paul Johnson spoke in support of his nomination for Councillor Ian Roberts as Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2024/25. His comments were echoed by Councillor Chris Dolphin who seconded the motion.
Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson explained his reasons for being unable to support the nomination and his decision to form a new political group, calling upon the other groups to work together constructively.
Councillor Helen Brown’s nomination for Councillor Richard Jones as Leader of the Council was seconded by Councillor Mike Peers.
In respect of further nominations, Councillor Gillian Brockley proposed Councillor Carolyn Preece and was seconded by Councillor Ibbotson.
Councillor David Coggins Cogan’s nomination for Councillor Andrew Parkhurst was seconded by Councillor Carolyn Preece.
No further nominations were received.
Councillors Coggins Cogan and Sean Bibby both requested a recorded vote on the four nominations, for which the requisite number of Members stood in support.
The following voted for Councillor Richard Jones:
Councillors: Mike Allport, Glyn Banks, Pam Banks, Marion Bateman, Helen Brown, Steve Copple, Bill Crease, Rob Davies, Adele Davies-Cooke, Chrissy Gee, Ian Hodge, Andy Hughes, Richard Jones, Dave Mackie, Roz Mansell, Allan Marshall, Debbie Owen, Mike Peers, David Richardson, Dale Selvester, Jason Shallcross, Linda Thew, Ant Turton, Roy Wakelam and Antony Wren.
The following voted for Councillor Andrew Parkhurst:
Councillors: David Coggins Cogan and Andrew Parkhurst
The following voted for Councillor Carolyn Preece:
Councillors: Gillian Brockley, Alasdair Ibbotson, Carolyn Preece, Dan Rose and Sam Swash
The following voted for Councillor Ian Roberts:
Councillors: Sean Bibby, Chris Bithell, Mel Buckley, Teresa Carberry, Tina Claydon, Geoff Collett, Paul Cunningham, Ron Davies, Chris Dolphin, Rosetta Dolphin, Mared Eastwood, David Evans, David Healey, Gladys Healey, Dave Hughes, Ray Hughes, Dennis Hutchinson, Paul Johnson, Christine Jones, Simon Jones, Fran Lister, Richard Lloyd, Gina Maddison, Hilary McGuill, Ryan McKeown, Billy Mullin, Ted Palmer, Michelle Perfect, Vicky Perfect, Ian Roberts, Kevin Rush, Linda Thomas and Arnold Woolley.
On being put to the vote, Councillor Ian Roberts was appointed Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2024/25.
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Ian Roberts be appointed Leader of the Council for the municipal year 2024/25.