Agenda item

It was moved by Councillor Bedi,

Seconded by Councillor Chahal,

“That Councillor Smith be elected as Leader of the Council for a four-year term, expiring on the day of the post-election annual meeting which follows his election as Leader, unless the term ceases earlier in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution.”

A prior request having been made for the record of the voting –

There voted for the recommendation:

Councillors Abbasi, E.Ahmed, I.Ahmed, Bedi, Chahal, Dauti, Dhillon, Iftakhar, Kelly, Khawar, Manku, Mohindra, Muvvala, Naveed, O’Kelly, Rana, Satti, Shah, Shaik, Smith, Stedmond, Tomar, Wright and Zarait………………….. 24

There voted against the recommendation:

Councillors Akram, Anderson, Carter, Dar, Escott, Gahir, Gill, Hulme, Instone, Mann, Matloob, Mohammad, Nazir, Parmar, Qaseem, J.Sabah and W.Sabah…………………………………………………………………………... 17

Resolved  -  That Councillor Smith be elected as Leader of the Council for a four-year term, expiring on the day of the post-election annual meeting which follows his election as Leader, unless the term ceases earlier in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution.