Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Harvey and M Williams.

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council do confer on the following the title of Honorary Alderman, in recognition of her eminent services to Exeter City Council during the period she was a Member of the Council.

Yolonda Anne Cullis Henson

[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 two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting specially convened for the purpose.]

The Leader moved the recommendation that Mrs Yolonda Anne Cullis Henson

be conferred the title of Honorary Alderman, in recognition of her outstanding services to Exeter City Council during her period serving as a Member of the Council.

Councillor Jobson seconded the recommendation and said she had no hesitation in recommending Yolanda Henson as an Honorary Alderman in recognition of the many years of service to the Council and the city’s residents, as Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor and in 2015, when she was granted the Freedom of the City. Mrs Henson was well known in Exeter and continued to use her warm and engaging personality with the public.

The Leader added that in moving the recommendation, it was right that this honour was conferred on her.

RESOLVED that, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council do confer on the following the title of Honorary Alderman, in recognition of her eminent services to Exeter City Council during the period she was a Member of the Council.

Yolonda Anne Cullis Henson

[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 two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting specially convened for the purpose.]

(The foregoing resolution was passed unanimously)