Issue - meetings

To elect the leader of the Council for a four year term of office. 

Councillor George Savva moved and Councillor Mary Maguire seconded the nomination of Councillor Nesil Caliskan to the position of Leader of the Council.  No other nominations were received. 

Councillor Glynis Vince moved that the motion be put to the vote.

The nomination was agreed after a vote with the following result:

For:  42

Against:  0

Abstentions:  13

AGREED that Councillor Nesil Caliskan be appointed Leader of the Council for a four year term of office to expire at the Annual Council Meeting in 2022. 

Councillor Nesil Caliskan then said that she was delighted to be elected.  She welcomed the Mayor into her new position, saying that she knew that Councillor Saray Karakus would do well, and with her past experience in the local community theatre, would be a great borough champion for the arts and culture.  She wished her well in this great role. 

Councillor Nesil Caliskan thanked Councillor Christine Hamilton and her husband for their service over the past year.  It had been a pleasure for her to watch Councillor Christine Hamilton serve as Mayor where she had been phenomenal at promoting Enfield and in championing the representation of women in senior positions, including being the first woman to sit on the board of Enfield Town Football Club.

Councillor Nesil Caliskan thanked Councillor Doug Taylor, whom she praised for being a brilliant leader of the Council, steadying the ship in the toughest of times, campaigning for fair funding and for leading responsibly.  The Council had benefitted greatly from his leadership over the past 8 years.

The new administration was made up of a large and talented group of people and they would build on past successes, working to provide well-funded public services and committed to tackling inequalities.  She ended by saying that it was an honour that she, who had lived her whole life in the borough, was to serve as leader of Enfield Council.