Council and Democracy

Agenda item

Civic Arrangements 2020/21

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That it be recommended to Full Council that Councillor Glenys Falconer be invited to become Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.

 

2.   That it be recommended to Full Council that Councillor Tony Rogers be invited to become Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.

 

3.   That it be noted that the Annual Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 May 2020, followed by a drinks reception at the Town Hall.

 

4.   That it be noted that the Annual Civic Service and Procession will be held on Saturday 16 May 2020.

 

5.   That it be noted that the Mayoral Dinner will take place at The Winding Wheel Theatre on the evening of Saturday 16 May 2020 to coincide with a visit of the Oberbürgermeister of Darmstadt to mark the 60th anniversary of Chesterfield’s twinning friendship with Darmstadt.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To enable the Council to confirm civic arrangements for 2020/21.

Minutes:

The Senior Democratic and Scrutiny Officer submitted a report outlining proposals for the civic year 2020/21 in respect of the election of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, the Annual Council meeting, Civic Dinner and Civic Service.

 

The report noted that each year the Council is asked to confirm its civic arrangements for the forthcoming municipal year, namely the appointment of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, the date of the Annual Council meeting to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and the associated civic events. During 2020, the Council celebrates the 60th anniversary of the signing of the twinning agreement with Darmstadt, Germany. It was proposed that for the municipal year 2020/21, the Mayoral Dinner marking the election of Cllr Glenys Falconer as Mayor of the Borough would take place on the evening of Saturday 16 May 2020 to coincide with a visit by the Oberbürgermeister of Darmstadt.

 

The appointment of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council is a statutory appointment under Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That it be recommended to Full Council that Councillor Glenys Falconer be invited to become Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.

 

2.   That it be recommended to Full Council that Councillor Tony Rogers be invited to become Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.

 

3.   That it be noted that the Annual Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 May 2020, followed by a drinks reception at the Town Hall.

 

4.   That it be noted that the Annual Civic Service and Procession will be held on Saturday 16 May 2020.

 

5.   That it be noted that the Mayoral Dinner will take place at The Winding Wheel Theatre on the evening of Saturday 16 May 2020 to coincide with a visit of the Oberbürgermeister of Darmstadt to mark the 60th anniversary of Chesterfield’s twinning friendship with Darmstadt.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To enable the Council to confirm civic arrangements for 2020/21.

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