To elect a Mayor for the municipal year 2018/19.
Minutes:
The outgoing Mayor, Councillor Charlie Smith, welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Councillors Peter John and Anood Al-Samerai paid tribute to
Alderman George Dunk, Alderman Toby Eckersley, and Dame Tessa
Jowell.
The outgoing Mayor announced that the leaders of each political group wished to make a statement.
Thereafter, Councillors Peter John and Anood Al-Samerai paid tribute to the outgoing Mayor.
The outgoing Mayor asked for nominations for Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2018-19.
Councillor Peter John, seconded by Councillor Andy Simmons, moved that Councillor Catherine Rose be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2018-19.
The nomination was put to the vote and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Catherine Rose be elected Mayor for the 2018-19 municipal year.
Councillor Catherine Rose accepted the office of Mayor. The outgoing Mayor declared that Councillor Catherine Rose was duly elected Mayor of Southwark for 2018-19.
The retiring Mayor, Councillor Charlie Smith, invested the new Mayor, Councillor Catherine Rose, with the badge of office. The new Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office and took the chair.
Thereafter, the outgoing Mayor was presented with a replica of the Mayoral badge of the London Borough of Southwark.
The new Mayor stated that for the annual meeting she will be accompanied by her son Peter. For other occasions throughout her Mayoral term, Cllr Rose will offer invitations and welcome nominations for local residents from across Southwark to join her at events and occasions that have special meaning or significance to them, as the Mayor's Community Consort. The new Mayor’s consort was presented with a badge.
The new Mayor appointed Councillor Sandra Rhule as Deputy Mayor. The Deputy Mayor was invested with the badge of office.
The outgoing Mayor, Councillor Charlie Smith, gave his outgoing speech.
The new Mayor gave her incoming speech and announced that her chosen charities would be the Family and Childcare Trust, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, and Dulwich Hamlet Aspire Academy.