Meeting documents

Council
Thursday, 14th July, 2016 7.30 pm

Time: 7.30pm Place: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City
 PRESENT: Councillor John Booth (Chairman), Councillor Alan Millard (Vice-Chairman), Councillor Ian Albert, Councillor Mrs A.G. Ashley, Councillor D.J. Barnard, Councillor Clare Billing, Councillor Judi Billing, Councillor P.C.W. Burt, Councillor Paul Clark, Councillor Julian Cunningham, Councillor Bill Davidson, Councillor Elizabeth Dennis, Councillor Jane Gray, Councillor Gary Grindal, Councillor Simon Harwood, Councillor Steve Hemingway, Councillor Cathryn Henry, Councillor Fiona Hill, Councillor T.W. Hone, Councillor Tony Hunter, Councillor S.K. Jarvis, Councillor Lorna Kercher, Councillor David Levett, Councillor Bernard Lovewell, Councillor Ian Mantle, Councillor Paul Marment, Councillor Jim McNally, Councillor M.R.M. Muir, Councillor Mrs L.A. Needham, Councillor Frank Radcliffe, Councillor Mike Rice, Councillor Deepak Sangha, Councillor Valentine Shanley, Councillor Harry Spencer - Smith, Councillor R.A.C. Thake and Councillor Terry Tyler.
 IN ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive, Head of Finance, Performance and Asset Management, Corporate Legal Manager, Democratic Services Manager and Committee and Member Services Manager.
 ALSO PRESENT: 1 member of the public.
 Meeting attachments Agenda Front Pages
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PART I
24 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors John Bishop, Steve Deakin-Davies, Faye S. Frost, Jean Green, Ben Lewis, Gerald Morris, Janine Paterson, Adrian Smith, Mrs C.P.A. Strong, Simon Watson and Michael Weeks.
Noted   
25 HONORARY ALDERMAN

The Chairman of the Council explained that the purpose of this Extraordinary meeting of the Council was to confer the title of Honorary Alderman of North Hertfordshire District Council on former Councillor Joan Kirby.

It was moved by Councillor Frank Radcliffe and seconded by Councillor Mr L.A. Needham that this Council placed on record its appreciation to former Councillor Joan Kirby for her long service to the people of North Hertfordshire.

A number of Members paid tribute to former Councillor Kirby in respect of her dedicated service as a councillor and the sterling charitable work she had undertaken, and was continuing to undertake, for her community.

Upon the motion being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED: That, in pursuance of Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman of the District of North Hertfordshire be conferred upon Mrs Joan Kirby in recognition of the eminent service rendered by her to the North Hertfordshire District Council during the period she was a Member of the Council.

The Chairman presented Honorary Alderman Joan Kirby with a framed certificate of office to mark her new position.

Honorary Alderman Kirby thanked all Members of the Council for the honour bestowed on her. She also thanked them and officers for all the support they had given her during her time in office.
Agreed