Minutes:
The Mayor referred with sadness to the recent deaths of former Councillor, Alderwoman June Beckingham and longstanding staff member Tony Devereux. Members observed a minute’s silence in their honour.
The Mayor informed Council of the following events which he and the Mayoress had attended:
· Commemorative events over the remembrance period including services at Chesterfield Parish Church, Eastwood Park and Christ Church and the 11th Hour Act of Remembrance at the Town Hall;
· Hosting pupils from Spire Infant School, Brockwell Infant School and St Mary’s Primary School at the Town Hall for Local Democracy events;
· Derbyshire’s Coronation Tree Planting Ceremony on the date of His Majesty’s birthday; and
· Chesterfield’s Christmas Lights Switch On, alongside the stars of this year’s pantomime and Paddington Bear.
The Mayor invited members to join him and the Mayoress in committee rooms 1 and 2 for a festive drink and mince pie after the conclusion of the council meeting and wished everyone a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.