To elect a Mayor for the municipal year 2014/15.
Minutes:
The outgoing Mayor, Abdul Mohamed, welcomed everyone to the meeting.
The outgoing Mayor announced that the leaders of each political group wished to make a statement.
Thereafter, Councillors Peter John, Anood Al-Samerai and Michael Mitchell paid tribute to the outgoing Mayor.
The outgoing Mayor asked for nominations for Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2014/15.
Councillor Peter John, seconded by Councillor Fiona Colley, moved that Councillor Sunil Chopra be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2014/15.
Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, seconded by Councillor Adele Morris, moved that Councillor David Noakes be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2014/15
The nominations were put to the vote and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Sunil Chopra be elected Mayor for the 2014/15 municipal year.
Councillor Sunil Chopra accepted the office of Mayor. The outgoing Mayor declared that Councillor Sunil Chopra was duly elected Mayor of Southwark for 2014/15.
The retiring Mayor, Abdul Mohamed invested the Mayor-elect, Councillor Sunil Chopra, with the badge of office. The new Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office and took the chair. The new Mayor stated that his consort would be his wife, Varsha Chopra.
The Mayor appointed Councillor Neil Coyle as Deputy Mayor. The Deputy Mayor was invested with the badge of office.
The retiring Mayor, Abdul Mohamed, gave his outgoing speech. Thereafter, the retiring Mayor and his consort were presented with a replica of the Mayoral badge of the London Borough of Southwark.
The Mayor gave his incoming speech and announced that his chosen charities would be The Robes Project and Homes for Heroes.