Agenda and draft minutes

The Chairman informed those present of the actions required in the event of a fire or emergency.

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

b.  The Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

None.

b.  The Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

None.

Please note: Any member of the public requiring to put a question to the Town Council must do so by email or via The Guildhall no later than 12 noon the day before the meeting.

Members of the public are advised to review the Receiving Public Questions, Representations and Evidence at Meetings document prior to attending the meeting.

Please note: Prior to the vote for each election, agenda items 5 and 6:

a.  The proposer of each candidate shall be allowed to speak for up to three minutes, in alphabetical order of candidate surname.

b.  Each candidate shall be allowed to speak for up to three minutes, in alphabetical order of candidate surname.

None received.

The Town Clerk confirmed one nomination has been received for the Mayor Elect 2024-25 Councillor Julia Mary Peggs.  The original nomination form has been verified and validated.

The Town Clerk referred to the Chairman as the proposer for Councillor Peggs, who spoke for up to three minutes.

The Chairman invited the candidate, Councillor Peggs, to speak for up to three minutes.

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Dent and unanimously RESOLVED to elect Councillor Peggs the Mayor Elect for the year 2024-25.

The Town Clerk confirmed one nomination has been received for the Deputy Mayor Elect 2024-25 Councillor Rachel Emily Bullock.  The original nomination form has been verified and validated.

The Chairman referred to Councillor Peggs as the proposer for Councillor Bullock, who spoke for up to three minutes.

The Chairman invited the candidate, Councillor Bullock, to speak for up to three minutes.

It was proposed by Councillor Peggs, seconded by Councillor Lennox-Boyd and unanimously RESOLVED to elect Councillor Bullock the Deputy Mayor Elect for the year 2024-25.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Lennox-Boyd and RESOLVED to issue the following Press and Social Media release:

1.   Mayor Elect and Deputy Mayor Elect 2024-2025.

Thursday 21^st March 2024upon the rising of the 6:30p.m. Extraordinary Full Town Council meeting.

To Order that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed to all Deeds and    

Documents necessary to give effect to the foregoing Acts and Proceedings.

It was RESOLVED that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed to all Deeds and Documents necessary to give effect to the foregoing Acts and Proceedings.