Minutes:
The Mayor referred with sadness to the recent death of Mrs June Brown, former Liberal Democrat Councillor and Mayoress, and also the death of the council’s Executive Director Ade McCormick.
June had served as a Councillor for Walton Ward from 1999 to 2011 and as the Mayoress for the civic year 2006/2007.
Ade was a valued member of the Senior Leadership Team and would be greatly missed. He was well-respected by councillors and officers alike, and had delivered so much for the people of Chesterfield.
Members observed a minute’s silence in their honour.
The Mayor referred to recent events which he and the Mayoress had attended including:
· A Platinum Jubilee Service at the Parish Church to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
· A Jubilee tea dance in the ballroom at The Winding Wheel Theatre where the Mayor and Mayoress were asked to perform the first dance
· A Service of Remembrance at Staveley Memorial Gardens to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War and remember those who sacrificed their lives in the conflict
· The annual Crich Pilgrimage, which returned after a two-year break, to honour soldiers killed in action since World War One
· The annual Chesterfield Festival of Cricket in Queen’s Park to see Derbyshire County Cricket Club take on Middlesex County Cricket Club
The Mayor and Mayoress were also able to welcome their first guests to the Parlour; 40 students from the Leonardo Da Vinci Campus in Germany. The young people were fascinated to hear about Chesterfield’s rich history.
The Mayor thanked members for their support for the first two Mayor’s Appeal events and encouraged them to attend the Medieval Market where the Mayor and Mayoress would be hosting a bottle stall.