Issue - meetings

The Assistant Director, Legal & Governance, to present a report which asks the Executive to consider the points system for the annual nomination of the Lord Mayor of York and to confirm that the political group with the most points be invited to make the nomination for the coming municipal year.

Resolved:  That the Liberal Democrat Group be invited to nominate the Lord Mayor for 2018/2019, in line with the existing accumulated points system.

Reason:     To ensure that the Council secures the necessary leadership to undertake its civic functions and provides continuity for future selection.

The Assistant Director, Legal & Governance presented a report which invited the Executive to consider the points system for the annual nomination of the Lord Mayor of York and to confirm that the political group with the most points be invited to make the nomination for the next municipal year.

Under the system, points were awarded in accordance with the number of seats held by each group on the Council.  After nominating a Lord Mayor, the relevant group lost 47 points. The points accumulated by each group currently stood as follows:

Labour:                                   -1

Liberal Democrat:               42

Green                                     -11

Conservative                         22

Independent (Cllr Warters)      7

Independent (Cllr Hayes)        3

Therefore, unless Members wished to review the points system, the Liberal Democrat group should be invited to make the nomination.

Resolved:  That the Liberal Democrat Group be invited to nominate the Lord Mayor for 2018/2019, in line with the existing accumulated points system.

Reason:     To ensure that the Council secures the necessary leadership to undertake its civic functions and provides continuity for future selection.