MAYORALTY 2022/23
(a) To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2022/23
(b) To receive notice of the appointment of Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group
That Councillor Christine Vickery be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the Labour Group
That Councillor Trevor McKeever be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the Havering’s Residents Association Group
That Councillor Stephanie Nunn be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the East Havering Residents Group
That Councillor Brian Eagling be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Minutes:
Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group
That Councillor Christine Vickery be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the Labour Group
That Councillor Trevor McKeever be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the Havering Residents Association Group
That Councillor Stephanie Nunn be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
Motion on behalf of the East Havering Residents Group
That Councillor Brian Eagling be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.
The withdrawal by the East Havering Residents Group of the nomination of Councillor Brian Eagling and by the Havering Residents Association Group of the nomination of Councillor Stephanie Nunn were AGREED without division.
Councillor Trevor McKeever was ELECTED as Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23 by 28 votes to 25 for Councillor Christine Vickery with 0 abstentions (see division 1).
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Trevor McKeever be elected as Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23.
Councillor Trevor McKeever, having made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor as required by the Local Government Act 1972, then took the Chair and thanked the Council for the honour bestowed upon him. The Mayor indicated that his Mayoress would be Mrs Wendy McKeever.
Councillor Vickery expressed the thanks of the Council to the outgoing Mayor – former Councillor John Mylod for his services during 2021/22. Councillor Mylod suitably replied.