Agenda item

Mayor

To elect the Mayor for the ensuing year.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Richard Brooks and seconded by Councillor Charlotte Morley that Councillor Robin Perry be elected Mayor for the ensuing year. There being no further nominations, it was unanimously

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Robin Perry be elected Mayor of the Borough of Surrey Heath for the ensuing municipal year.

 

Councillor Robin Perry made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor and was invested with the Mayoral Chain of Office. 

 

The Mayor, Councillor Robin Perry, in the Chair

 

Councillor Perrythanked the Council for his election as the 47th Mayor of the Borough and the Council’s ambassador.  He thanked Councillor Dan Adams and his Mayoress, Mrs Sarah Adams, for the way in which they had most ably carried out their duties during the past year and thanked Councillor Adams for all his help and guidance during his year as Deputy Mayor.  

 

The Mayor’s partner, Mrs Jill Boxall, was invested as the Mayoress and the Reverend Mike Thomason of High Cross Church was invested as his Chaplain.

 

Councillor Adams, in responding, thanked all the councillors, officers and members of the community who had supported him in the past year, with particular thanks to Councillor Robin Perry for his support as his deputy throughout the year. He also thanked the Civic Events Officer, Mrs Maria Barrass, for all of her assistance in his mayoral year and paid tribute to the support he had received from his Mayoress, Mrs Sarah Adams.