URL: https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=457

Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The retiring Mayor, Councillor Julian Finch, thanked Council Members, staff, friends and family for their part in making his year of office so enjoyable and wished the incoming Mayor a successful year of office and invited nominations for the office of Mayor for the ensuing Municipal year 2025/26.   The following nominations were moved and seconded: ·       Councillor Anne Fennell ·       Councillor John Mee   Councillor Fennell and Mee accepted the nominations.   A vote was taken.  Councillor Anne Fennell receiving the highest number of votes.   Councillor Fennell indicated her acceptance of office to the position as Mayor.   RESOLVED: That Councillor Anne Fennell be elected as Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.   (Note, during this item: 1. The outgoing Mayor presented the outgoing Mayoress, Mrs Finch, with some flowers. 2. The new Mayor, Councillor Anne Fennell: (i) Was dressed in the Mayor's robes and invested in the Mayor's Chain and Badge of Office and made the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office, following which she assumed the Chair. (ii) Expressed her thanks to the proposer and seconder, and to the Council for the honour conferred upon her, in electing her as Mayor, before presenting Councillor Julian Finch, the retiring Mayor, with his Past Mayor's engraved Shield. (iii) The new Mayor, Councillor Anne Fennell, presented the New Mayoress, Councillor Sarah Lawton, with the Mayoress' Chain and Badge of Office. (iv) Councillor Bailey left the meeting)   B. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE ENSUING YEAR   The Mayor invited nominations for the appointment of Deputy Mayor.   Councillor Suresh Patel was nominated, which was moved and seconded.   Councillor Patel accepted the nomination.   A vote was taken, which was CARRIED   Councillor Patel signified his acceptance of office.   RESOLVED:   That Councillor Suresh Patel be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.   (Note, during this item, the new Deputy Mayor, Councillor Suresh Patel: 1. Made the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office and assumed the Deputy Mayor's Chair. 2. Thanked the Council for the honour of allowing him to serve as Deputy Mayor. 3. Presented the Deputy Mayoress, Mrs Premvati Patel, with some flowers and the Deputy Mayoress' Chain and Badge of Office.)

Date of Decision: May 21, 2025