Issue - meetings
Election of Vice-Chair
Meeting: 22/05/2024 - Council (Item 159)
Election of Vice-Chair for 2024/25
Purpose:
To elect a Councillor, other than a Member of the Executive, to be the Vice-Chair of Council.
Recommendation:
That Council resolves to:
1. Elect a Vice-Chair of the Council for a term of office extending to the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2025.
Minutes:
Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt, Chair of the Council, thanked Council for their appointment to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025. The Chair thanked Members and Officers for their endeavours and reaffirmed their commitment to working with Council Members and Officers during their time in office.
The Chair asked Council for nominations to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025.
Councillor Duncan Enright proposed that Councillor Andrew Coles be appointed to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025. This was seconded by Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by Council.
Council Resolved to:
- Appoint Councillor Andrew Coles to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2024/2025.
Councillor Andrew Coles signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Council’s Director of Governance after taking their seat.
Meeting: 24/05/2023 - Council (Item 76)
Appointment of Vice-Chair for 2023/24
Purpose:
To elect a Councillor, other than a Member of the Executive, to be the Vice-Chair of Council.
Recommendation:
That Council resolves to elect a Vice-Chair of the Council for a term of office extending to the start of the Annual Council meeting in May 2024.
Minutes:
Councillor Andrew Coles, Chair of the Council, thanked the Council for his appointment to the position of Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024.
The Chair thanked Council Officers, fellow Members and previous Chairs of the Council for their endeavours when previously holding the position of Chair. The Chair thanked all those for their support and guidance in the run up to the appointment, and reaffirmed his commitment to working with Council Members and Officers during his time in office.
The Chair also paid tribute to the support of his family, and also his husband, who observed proceedings in the public gallery of the Council Chamber.
The Chair asked Council for nominations to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024.
Councillor Liz Leffman, proposed that Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt be appointed to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council. This was seconded by Councillor Michael Brooker and was put to a vote. The vote carried.
Council Resolved to:
- Appoint Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt to the position of Vice-Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024.
Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt also signed an Acceptance of Office declaration form after taking her seat.