Agenda item

Civic Honours

A.              Councillor Moira Gibson to move and Councillor Richard Brooks to second

 

            “That KEITH JOHN BUSH, a past Member of the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath from 1999 to 2015, representing West End Ward, having rendered eminent service to the Council, particularly as Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2006 to 2007, Deputy Mayor in 2005 to 2006, Chairman of the Leisure Committee from 2001 to 2002, a Member of the Executive holding the Leisure Portfolio from 2002 to 2003, the Corporate Portfolio from 2003 to 2004, the Regulatory and Special Projects Portfolio from 2007 to 2008, the Planning, Development and Homes Portfolio from 2008 to 2009, the Organisational Development Portfolio from 2009 to 2012 and the Regulatory Portfolio from 2012 to 2015 and the Chairman of the Local Development Framework Working Group, the Council’s representative on South East Employers Organisation from  2010 to 2012 and recalling his sedulous devotion as a Trustee of Chobham Poor Allotment Charity, as a Parish Councillor for the West End Parish Council particularly as Vice Chairman and Chairman of that Parish Council; and as a member of the church choir of Holy Trinity, West End and St Johns, Bisley, the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath in grateful recognition of these services ably and honourably performed does hereby confer upon the said Keith John Bush the title of HONORARY ALDERMAN of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

And that such conferment be signified by the presentation to him of a copy of this Resolution authenticated by the Common Seal of the Council.”

 

B.              Councillor Moira Gibson to move and Councillor Rodney Bates to second

 

          “That ALAN DOUGLAS WHITTART, a past Member of the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath from 1993 to 2015, representing the Frimley Green Ward, having rendered eminent service to the Council, particularly as Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2008 to 2009, Deputy Mayor in 2007 to 2008, and the Council’s representative on the Surrey Heath Sports Council from 1998 to 2015; Relate from 1998 to 2011;  the Surrey Heath Arts Council 2010 to 2011; the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership between 2005 to 2015; the Surrey Heath Youth Focus from 2010 to 2015; the Blackwater Valley Recreation and Countryside Management Committee 2000 to 2001, the Police Community Partnership Group between 2000 and 2006; the Social Services Community Partnership Group 2000 to 2001 and as an Observer to the Camberley Football Club from 2010 to 2011;  and recalling his sedulous devotion as the President of the 1st Frimley Green and Mytchett Scout Group, the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath in grateful recognition of these services ably and honourably performed does hereby confer upon the said Alan Douglas Whittart the title of HONORARY ALDERMAN of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

          And that such conferment be signified by the presentation to him of a copy of this Resolution authenticated by the Common Seal of the Council.”

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Moira Gibson seconded by Councillor Richard Brooks and unanimously

 

Resolved that Keith John Bush, a past Member of the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath from 1999 to 2015, representing West End Ward, having rendered eminent service to the Council, particularly as Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2006 to 2007, Deputy Mayor in 2005 to 2006, Chairman of the Leisure Committee from 2001 to 2002, a Member of the Executive holding the Leisure Portfolio from 2002 to 2003, the Corporate Portfolio from 2003 to 2004, the Regulatory and Special Projects Portfolio from 2007 to 2008, the Planning, Development and Homes Portfolio from 2008 to 2009, the Organisational Development Portfolio from 2009 to 2012 and the Regulatory Portfolio from 2012 to 2015 and the Chairman of the Local Development Framework Working Group, the Council’s representative on South East Employers Organisation from 2010 to 2012 and recalling his sedulous devotion as a Trustee of Chobham Poor Allotment Charity, as a Parish Councillor for the West End Parish Council particularly as Vice Chairman and Chairman of that Parish Council; and as a member of the church choir of Holy Trinity, West End and St Johns, Bisley, the Council of the Borough of Surrey Heath in grateful recognition of these services ably and honourably performed does hereby confer upon the said Keith John Bush the title of HONORARY ALDERMAN of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

And that such conferment be signified by the presentation to him of a copy of this Resolution authenticated by the Common Seal of the Council.

 

The Mayor congratulated Mr Bush upon the conferment of his title as an Honorary Alderman of the Borough of Surrey Heath and presented to him a sealed copy of the above resolution and a badge of office.