WISBECH TOWN COUNCIL 15 and 18 May 2015 MINUTES OF
WISBECH TOWN COUNCIL 15 and 18 May 2015 MINUTES OF MEETING Friday 15 May 2015 (12 noon) Present: Councillors Brunton, Bucknor, Mrs Bucknor, Mrs Cox, Hill, Hodgson, Miss Hoy, Human, Miss Kumalane, Lay, Mrs Lay, McLaren, Mrs MacRae, Oliver, Miss Oliver, Schooling, Tibbs and Tierney. Apologies: None. In attendance: Mrs J Hill, Mrs J Hodgson, Mrs B Oliver, Mrs T Bidwell-Hazell, Mrs S Farmer, Mr T Jordan, Mr A Hopkins, Father David Addington, Mrs MaryAnn Addington, Father Paul West and guests of the Mayor elect (including a party of visitors from Arles). Members and guests were seated in the Council Chamber to await the Mayoral party, which entered the Chamber at 12 noon. On taking his seat, the outgoing Mayor of Wisbech, Councillor Hill, called upon the Mayor’s Chaplain, Father Paul West, to say prayers. The outgoing Mayor thanked Father Paul West and opened the meeting. The outgoing Mayor welcomed the five new members of Wisbech Town Council, elected on 7 May 2015, to their first meeting of the council. 1/15 Election of Chairman of the Town Council (to be known as Town Mayor) for the municipal year 2015/16 Members decided, unanimously, on the proposal of Councillor Hill, seconded by Councillor Mrs MacRae, and there being no other nominations, that Councillor Hodgson be elected as Chairman of Wisbech Town Council and Mayor of Wisbech for the municipal year 2015/16 and that he paid an annual allowance of £3,100 in relation to the performance of that role. The Mayor read and signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
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