Issue - meetings
Honorary Alderman
Meeting: 11/06/2019 - Executive (Item 57)
57 Honorary Alderman 
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To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic & Civic Support.
Decision:
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Agreed |
RECOMMENDED that in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary meeting of the Council, on the rising of the Ordinary meeting of the Council on 23 July 2019, to consider granting the position of Honorary Alderman of the City to Mr Percy Prowse.
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Reason for Decision: |
As set out in the report.
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Minutes:
The Corporate Manager Democratic & Civic Support presented the proposal to offer the position of Honorary Freeman of the City to Mr Percy Prowse, in recognition of his outstanding service to the Council over his 12 years of office on the Council, which included his time as Lord Mayor in 2014. He explained that under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council had the power to grant the position of Honorary Alderman of the City to any individual who it felt had given eminent service to the City.
RECOMMENDED that in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary meeting of the Council, on the rising of the Ordinary meeting of the Council on 23 July 2019, to consider granting the position of Honorary Alderman of the City to Mr Percy Prowse.