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Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Coles, Fatemian, Fenton, Graham, Murphy, Paule, Sibley, Smith and Waine.

 

Councillor Alison Rooke (dispensation granted on 14/9/21)

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Appointment of Honorary Alderman pdf icon PDF 212 KB

A report from the Monitoring Officer is attached (CC4), setting out in more detail the criteria for appointment, along with the rights and responsibilities of an Honorary Alderman.

 

On the recommendation of the Group Leaders, Council is RECOMMENDED to confer the title of Honorary Alderman, under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of their significant contribution to the Council in particular and public service in general to:  Ms Anne Purse, Mrs Judith Heathcoat and Mr John Sanders.

Minutes:

The Council had before it a report (CC4), setting out Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 which allowed Councils` to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on former Councillors who had, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent service to the Council as past members of the Council.

 

On the recommendation of the Group Leaders, Council was invited to confer the title of Honorary Alderman in recognition of their significant contribution to the Council in particular, and for their public service to Ms Anne Purse, Mrs Judith Heathcoat and Mr John Sanders.  The Group Leaders spoke in turn, paying warm tribute to the proposed Aldermen.

 

Ms Anne Purse

 

RESOLVED:  (on a motion by Councillor Liz Leffman, seconded by Councillor Tim Bearder and carried nem con) to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on Ms Anne Purse, under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of her significant contribution to the Council in particular and public service in general.

 

Mrs Judith Heathcoat

 

RESOLVED:  (on a motion by Councillor Eddie Reeves, seconded by Councillor Yvonne Constance and carried nem con) to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on Mrs Judith Heathcoat, under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of her significant contribution to the Council in particular and public service in general.

 

Mr John Sanders

 

RESOLVED:  (on a motion by Councillor Liz Brighouse and seconded by Councillor Glynis Phillips and carried nem con) to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on John Sanders under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of his significant contribution to the Council in particular and public service in general.

 

Once the Alderman had been appointed, the Chair presented each Alderman in turn with a Certificate of Appointment and Alderman Badge.