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ELECTION OF A CHAIR OF COUNCIL FOR THE CIVIC YEAR 2024-25

 

 

Meeting: 23/05/2024 - Council (Item 1)

ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF COUNCIL FOR THE CIVIC YEAR 2024-25

Decision:

RESOLVED: That Councillor Clare Billing be elected as Chair of the Council for the Civic Year 2024-25.

 

RESOLVED: That the Council places on record its sincere thanks and appreciation to Councillor Daniel Allen for his service as Chair of the Council during the past year and also to his Consort Councillor Amy Allen for her help and support during his term of office.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 2 minutes 42 seconds

 

Councillor Daniel Allen, as Chair, called for nominations for the position of Chair of the Council for the Civic Year 2024-25.

 

Councillor Daniel Allen nominated Councillor Clare Billing for the Chair of the Council 2024-25. This was seconded by Councillor Nigel Mason.

 

N.B Councillor Daniel Wright-Mason entered the Chamber at 19:36

 

Councillor Ruth Brown nominated Councillor David Chalmers for the Chair of the Council 2024-25. This was seconded by Councillor Tom Tyson.

 

Councillor Ruth Brown requested a recorded vote.

 

The vote for Councillor Clare Billing was:

 

VOTE TOTALS:

 

YES                 :                       25

ABSTAIN        :                      0

NO                   :                       0

TOTAL            :                       25

 

THE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

 

Cllr Daniel Allen                                  YES

Cllr Alistair Willoughby                        YES

Cllr Amy Allen                                     YES

Cllr Cathy Brownjohn                          YES

Cllr Chris Hinchliff                               YES

Cllr Clare Billing                                  YES

Cllr Daniel Wright-Mason                    YES

Cllr Dave Winstanley                          YES

Cllr Donna Wright                               YES

Cllr Elizabeth Dennis                          YES

Cllr Emma Fernandes                         YES

Cllr Emma Rowe                                 YES

Cllr Ian Albert                                     YES

Cllr Ian Mantle                                     YES

Cllr Laura Williams                              YES

Cllr Mick Debenham                           YES

Cllr Nigel Mason                                 YES

Cllr Rhona Cameron                           YES

Cllr Sadie Billing                                 YES

Cllr Sean Nolan                                   YES

Cllr Stewart Willoughby                      YES

Cllr Tamsin Thomas                            YES

Cllr Tina Bhartwas                              YES

Cllr Val Bryant                                     YES

Cllr Vijaiya Poopalasingham               YES

 

The vote for Councillor David Chalmers was:

 

VOTE TOTALS:

 

YES                 :                       25

ABSTAIN        :                      0

NO                   :                       0

TOTAL            :                       25

 

THE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

 

Cllr Bryony May                                  YES

Cllr Caroline McDonnell                      YES

Cllr Chris Lucas                                  YES

Cllr Claire Strong                                YES

Cllr Claire Winchester                         YES

Cllr David Chalmers                            YES

Cllr David Barnard                              YES

Cllr Dominic Griffiths                           YES

Cllr Joe Graziano                                YES

Cllr Jon Clayden                                 YES

Cllr Keith Hoskins                               YES

Cllr Louise Peace                               YES

Cllr Martin Prescott                             YES

Cllr Matt Barnes                                  YES

Cllr Michael Muir                                 YES

Cllr Paul Ward                                     YES

Cllr Ralph Muncer                               YES

Cllr Ruth Brown                                  YES

Cllr Ruth Clifton                                  YES

Cllr Sam Collins                                  YES

Cllr Sean Prendergast                        YES

Cllr Steve Jarvis                                  YES

Cllr Steven Patmore                           YES

Cllr Tim Johnson                                 YES

Cllr Tom Tyson                                   YES

 

As a result of a tied vote Councillor Daniel Allen, as Chair, used his casting vote, and it was:

  

RESOLVED: That Councillor Clare Billing be elected as Chair of the Council for the Civic Year 2024-25.

 

Councillor Clare Billing took the Chair then read and signed the Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took possession of the Chain of Office. Councillor Billing thanked the Council for her election as Chair.

 

Having been proposed by Councillor Clare Billing, as Chair, and seconded by Councillor Nigel Mason it was:

 

RESOLVED: That the Council placed on record its sincere thanks and appreciation to Councillor Daniel Allen for his service as Chair of the Council during the past year and also to his Consort Councillor Amy Allen for her help and support during his term of office.