Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Freeman and Myers.
You have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be discussed if it relates to something on your Register of Interests form. You must declare the interest and leave the room while the matter is dealt with.
There were no declarations of interest declared at the meeting.
Her worship the Mayor recorded her thanks and appreciation to the Deputy Mayor for her support and assistance during the last year and presented to Councillor Robinson Payne the past Mayors badge.
On the Motion of Councillor Robinson Payne, seconded by Councillor Smith it was :
RESOLVED
That Councillor Michael Thomas Jeal one of the Councillors of the Borough of Great Yarmouth be and is hereby elected Mayor of the said Borough for the Municipal Year 2019/20.
(Councillor M Coleman vacated the chair, and Councillor Jeal occupied the same).
On the motion of Councillor Bensly, seconded by Councillor Fairhead it was :
RESOLVED :
That the Council do record their sincere thanks and appreciation to Councillor Mary Susan Clare Coleman for the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm with which she has carried out her mayoral duties and for the interest and loyalty Mary has shown in all matters concerning the Borough. And that the Council records its special thanks to Councillor Barry Coleman for the support he has given to his Wife in carrying out the role as Mayor’s Consort. That these resolutions be engrossed, sealed with the common seal and suitably presented to Councillor Mary Susan Clare Coleman.
On the motion of Councillor Annison and seconded by Councillor Fairhead it was :
That Councillor Sue Hacon be and is hereby elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Great Yarmouth for the Municipal Year 2019/20.
The Mayor reported that he had appointed Father Anthony to be his Chaplain for the Mayoral Year.
Father Anthony then gave a short blessing.
The outgoing Mayors consort Councillor B Coleman passed on his thanks and appreciation.
Councillor B Coleman. then presented the badge (mayors consort) to Mrs P Jeal.
The Mayor reported that he has chosen the following charities to support during his Mayoral year :
He also made the following announcements :
Her Worship the Mayor Councillor M Coleman (in the Chair); Councillors Annison, Bensley, Bird, Borg, Candon, G Carpenter, P Carpenter, C Cordiner- Achenbach, Fairhead, Flaxman-Taylor, Freeman, Galer, Grant, Hacon, D Hammond, P Hammond, Jeal, Lawn, Martin, Mogford, Plant, Robinson-Payne, Scott - Greenard, Smith, Smith-Clare, Talbot, Thompson, Wainwright, B Walker, C Walker, C M Walker, Waters-Bunn, Wells, Williamson, B Wright, T Wright.
Also in attendance at the above meeting were: Mrs S Oxtoby (Chief Executive) and Mr S Ellwood (Interim Democratic Services Manager), Mrs L Goodman (Events Manager) and Mrs S Wintle (Corporate Services Manager).