To elect the Mayor of Southwark for the municipal year 2021-22
Minutes:
The Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Barrie Hargrove, welcomed everyone to the meeting.
The clerk announced that the leaders of each political group wished to make a statement.
Thereafter, Councillors Kieron Williams and Hamish McCallum paid tribute to the Mayor and to Southwark’s resilience over the last year.
The clerk asked for nominations for Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2021-22.
Councillor Kieron Williams, seconded by Councillor Jasmine Ali, moved that Councillor Barrie Hargrove be elected Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the municipal year 2021-22.
The nomination was put to the vote and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Barrie Hargrove be elected Mayor for the 2021-22 municipal year.
Councillor Barrie Hargrove accepted the office of Mayor. The clerk declared that Councillor Barrie Hargrove was duly elected Mayor of Southwark for 2021-22.
The new Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office and took the chair.
The new Mayor stated that he appointed Mary Doherty as his Mayoress.
The new Mayor appointed Councillor Sunil Chopra as Deputy Mayor.
The new Mayor gave his incoming speech and announced that his chosen charity would be the Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers.