To elect a new Mayor for the municpal year 2009-10.
The new Mayor then appoint a Deputy Mayor.
Note: Following the conclusion of this item there will be a five minute adjournment.
Minutes:
1.1 ELECTION OF MAYOR
The outgoing Mayor asked for nominations for Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2009-10.
Councillor Nick Stanton, seconded by Councillor Columba Blango, moved that Councillor Jeff Hook be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2009-10.
Councillor Peter John, seconded by Councillor Chris Page, moved that Councillor Althea Smith be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2009-10.
The two nominations were put to the vote and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Jeff Hook be elected Mayor of Southwark for the municipal year 2009-10.
Councillor Jeff Hook accepted the office of Mayor.
At this juncture Councillors James Barber, Peter John and Lewis Robinson paid tribute to the outgoing Mayor.
At 7.30pm the meeting adjourned to allow the outgoing Mayor and Mayor elect to exchange robes. The meeting reconvened at 7.35pm.
The outgoing Mayor, Councillor Eliza Mann, invested the Mayor elect with the badge of office. The new Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office and took the chair.
The Mayor announced that he wished to appoint Councillor Robin Crookshank Hilton as Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2009-10.
The Deputy Mayor was invested with the badge of office.
The outgoing Mayor, Councillor Eliza Mann, gave her outgoing speech and thanked the outgoing Deputy Mayor, officers and members for their hard work and support throughout the year. Thereafter, the outgoing Mayor was presented with a replica of the Mayoral badge of the London Borough of Southwark.
In his acceptance speech, the Mayor stated his consort would be his civil partner, Mr Alvin Foo Onn Lee, that his theme for the year would be ‘Civic Pride’ and that his chosen charity would be ‘Help for Heroes’.
At 7.50pm the meeting adjourned for a short refreshment break. At 8.10pm the meeting reconvened.