Agenda item

Council assembly to consider conferring the title of Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman to the recipients set out in the report.

(See pages 1 – 3 of supplemental agenda 1 and pages 1 – 2 of the closed report)

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

The Mayor stated that as no member wished to speak on the item, the meeting would move to the vote on the recommendations and the list of recipients set out in the closed report. 

The recommendations contained within the open and closed reports were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the proposed recipients for the title of Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman as set out in the closed report be agreed.

2.  That officers write to all nominees to seek confirmation that the named individuals would wish to accept the title.

3.  That the constitutional steering panel’s recommendation to add the following additional criteria for conferment of the title of Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman be agreed:

That on a case by case basis where exceptional circumstances apply, the title may be conferred on former councillors who fall outside of criteria a) to c) [see paragraph 7 of the report].

Note: The ceremony to confer the title will be held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Borough on Saturday 24 October 2015 at Southwark Cathedral.