Issue - meetings

Election of Chairman

Meeting: 13/05/2024 - Council (Item 5)

Election of Chairman

To elect a Chairman of the Council to hold office until the Annual Meeting in 2025.

 

Cllr Hawkins is the Council’s nomination for the ensuing year.

 

Minutes:

Cllr Penman moved that Cllr Hawkins be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.  Cllr Cleary seconded the motion.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Cllr Hawkins be elected Chairman of the Council for the 2024/25 municipal year, until his successor is elected at the Annual Council meeting in May 2025.

 

Cllr Hawkins signed the declaration of acceptance of office, which was formally witnessed by the Monitoring Officer.  He was then invested with the Chain and Badge of Office before taking the chair.