To elect the Mayor for the ensuing year.
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Paul Deach and seconded by Councillor Mrs Vivienne Chapman that Councillor Dan Adams be elected Mayor for the ensuing year.
RESOLVED that Councillor Dan Adams be elected Mayor of the Borough of Surrey Heath for the ensuing municipal year.
Councillor Dan Adams made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor and was invested with the Mayoral Chain of Office.
The Mayor, Councillor Dan Adams, in the Chair
Councillor Adamsthanked the Council for his election as the 46th Mayor of the Borough and the Council’s ambassador. He thanked Cllr Valerie White and her Mayor’s Consort, Mr David White, for the way in which they had most ably carried out their duties during the past year and thanked Councillor White for all her help and guidance during his year as Deputy Mayor.
The Mayor’s wife, Mrs Sarah Adams, was invested as the Mayoress.
The Mayor informed the Council that he would not be appointing a Chaplain for his mayoral year and he would be inviting celebrants from various faiths to council meetings to guide the Council in its work.
Councillor White, in responding, thanked all the councillors and officers who had supported her in the past year, with particular thanks to Cllr Dan Adams for his support as her deputy throughout the year and her Chaplain, Reverend Andreas Sistig. She also thanked the individuals who had assisted and supported her with managing her charity.