Agenda and minutes

In accordance with Standing Order 4 (1) (c) requisition that an Extraordinary Meeting of the City Council be held to consider the following Notice of Motion has been received from five members of the Council:

(i)           That the Council confer the title of Honorary Alderman on:

(a)          Mr Alan Bradley MA, FIA, who was first elected as a Westminster City Councillor on 4 May 1978 and who retired in May 2014 served as a Councillor for 36 years.  He represented the Tachbrook ward since 2002 and prior to that the St George’s ward from 1978 to 2002.  He served as Lord Mayor in 1995-1996

(b)          Mr Michael Brahams, DL, who was first elected as a Westminster City Councillor on 3 May 1990 and who retired in May 2014 after 24 years service as a Councillor for Bayswater ward.  Mr Brahams served as Lord Mayor in 2000-2001.

(c)          Dr Cyril Nemeth MBE, MA, MRCGP, JP, MRCP, was elected as a City Councillor on 8 May 1986 and retired in May 2014 served as a Councillor for Abbey Road ward since 2002 and prior to that Lord’s ward from 1986 to 2002.  A total of 28 years service.  He served as Lord Mayor in 1992 – 1993.

Over the years they have contributed so much to the work of the Council through their caring personality, wisdom, knowledge and vast experience between them undertaking the various roles of Cabinet Member and Chairmen of numerous committees.  They have served the Council and people of Westminster with enormous dedication and the Council is asked to agree that they each be honoured by the conferring of the title of Honorary Alderman.

(ii)          That the Council instruct the Chief Executive to make the necessary arrangements for the preparation and presentation of an address to the Honorary Alderman and authorise that the minor necessary expenditure be met from existing resources within the ceremonial budget.

Note by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services:

(i)            The above Motion must be adopted by not less than two thirds of the Members voting.

(ii)          The Local Government Act 1972 empowers the City Council “by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specifically convened for the purpose with notice of the object to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the Council as past Members of that Council, but who are not then Councillors of the Council”.

(iii)         The Act provides that an Honorary Alderman “may attend and take part in such civic ceremonies as the Council may from time to time  decide”.  An Honorary Alderman does not have any statutory rights, as such, to attend Council or Committee meetings).

The Motion, as set out in the agenda, was moved by Councillor Philippa Roe and seconded by Councillor Robert Davis.

The Motion, as set out in the agenda, was then put to the vote and on a show declared CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RESOLVED:

That the Council confer the title of Honorary Alderman on:

(a)        Mr Alan Bradley MA, FIA, who was first elected as a Westminster City Councillor on 4 May 1978 and who retired in May 2014, served as a Councillor for 36 years.  He represented the Tachbrook ward since 2002 and prior to that the St George’s ward from 1978 to 2002.  He served as Lord Mayor in 1995-1996.

(b)        Mr Michael Brahams, DL, who was first elected as a Westminster City Councillor on 3 May 1990 and who retired in May 2014 after 24 years service as a Councillor for Bayswater ward.  Mr Brahams served as Lord Mayor in 2000-2001.

(c)        Dr Cyril Nemeth MBE, MA, MRCGP, JP, MRCP, who was elected as a City Councillor on 8 May 1986 and retired in May 2014, served as a Councillor for Abbey Road ward since 2002 and prior to that Lord’s ward from 1986 to 2002.  A total of 28 years service.  He served as Lord Mayor in 1992 – 1993.

            Over the years they have contributed so much to the work of the Council through their caring personality, wisdom, knowledge and vast experience between them undertaking the various roles of Cabinet Member and Chairmen of numerous committees.  They have served the Council and people of Westminster with enormous dedication and the Council is asked to agree that they each be honoured by the conferring of the title of Honorary Alderman.

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(d)        Instruct the Chief Executive to make the necessary arrangements for the preparation and presentation of an address to the Honorary Alderman and authorise that the minor necessary expenditure be met from existing resources within the ceremonial budget.