Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council - Tuesday 26th February 2013 6.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall, High Street, Exeter

Contact: Rowena Whiter, Member Services Manager  Telephone 01392 265110 or email  rowena.whiter@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mitchell and Ruffle.

 

2.

Freedom of the City

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council do confer on HMS Defender Freedom of the City Status in acknowledgement of the long association between the City of Exeter and the Royal Navy and to continue the bond and support established with the previous affiliated ship, HMS Exeter.

 

[Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 provides that the foregoing honour may be conferred by resolution of the Council passed by not less than 2/3 of the Members voting thereon at a meeting specially convened for the purpose.]

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council do confer on HMS Defender Freedom of the City Status in acknowledgement of the long association between the City of Exeter and the Royal Navy and to continue the bond and support established with the previous affiliated ship, HMS Exeter.

 

[Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 provides that the foregoing honour may be conferred by resolution of the Council passed by not less than 2/3 of the Members voting thereon at a meeting specially convened for the purpose.]

 

 

[The foregoing resolution was passed unanimously)