Issue - meetings

(a)       To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

Motion on behalf of the Administration

That Councillor Lynden Thorpe be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2012/13

(b)       To receive notice of the appointment of the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

Note: details of the ceremonial proceedings are set out in the booklet

“Election of the 49^th Mayor of Havering”

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

That Councillor Lynden Thorpe be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

The Conservative Group proposal was AGREED without a vote.  It was, therefore, duly RESOLVED:

That Councillor Lynden Thorpe be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2011/2012

Councillor Lynden Thorpe,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 conferred upon her.   The Mayor indicated that her Consort would be David Thorpe.

The Leader of the Council and other Members expressed the thanks of the Council to Councillor Melvin Wallace for his services in 2011/12.  Councillor Wallace suitably replied.