Agenda and minutes
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Election of Lord Mayor (a) To elect the Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
(b) Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the newly elected Lord Mayor. Minutes: Proposed by Councillor Robert Davis and seconded by Councillor David Harvey that Councillor Steve Summers be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Proposed by Councillor Barrie Taylor and seconded by Councillor Tim Roca that Councillor Rita Begum be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Upon a show of hands, the Lord Mayor declared that Councillor Steve Summers had been elected Lord Mayor.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Steve Summers be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Councillor Steve Summers thereupon made subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Lord Mayor and of the Office of Deputy High Steward of Westminster. Having done so she took the Chair and thanked the Council for his election and reported that Mrs Kate McCarthy would be his Lady Mayoress. |
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Minutes To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 27 April 2016. Minutes: The minutes of the Council meeting held on 27 April 2016 were, with the assent of the Members present, signed by the Lord Mayor as a true record. |
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Appointment of Lord Mayor's Chaplain Minutes: The Lord Mayor announced that he had appointed the Reverend Michael Macey as his Chaplain. |
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Presentation of Past Lord Mayor's Badge and Other Insignia Minutes: The Lord Mayor, on behalf of the Council, presented Councillor Christabel Flight with a past Lord Mayor’s badge and the Vote of Thanks on Vellum as agreed by the Council at its previous meeting and also presented a past Lord Mayor’s Consort badge to Lord Flight. Councillor Flight thanked the Council on behalf of her Consort and herself. |
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Lord Mayor's Communications Minutes: The Lord Mayor informed the Council that the Annual Civic Service would be held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Sunday 3 July 2016 and all present were welcome to attend. |
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Constitutional Issues Minutes: The report of the Chief Executive was submitted.
Councillor McKie spoke on behalf of the Minority Party in which he advised that his Group’s primary objective was to the appointment of Cabinet and Deputy Cabinet Members to Planning Applications Committees. Councillor Mitchell replied.
The Lord Mayor then put the recommendations set out in the report to the vote and on a show of hands declared these to be AGREED.
RESOLVED:
That the allocation of places on the following standing committees and notes the names of the Members appointed to them (including any changes) following notification by the respective Party Whips as set out below and detailed in Appendix A of the report be agreed.
That the Council confirm the proportional division of seats on the Standing Committees as shown in Column 3 of Appendix A of the report as set out below with the establishment of an additional Planning Applications Committee with the same terms of reference as the existing Planning Applications Committees.
That the Members Allowances Scheme be amended as set out in paragraph 3.7 of the report.
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