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ELECTION OF MAYOR
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RESOLVED that Councillor D.J. Pay be elected Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the ensuing Municipal Year.
The retiring Mayor then vacated the Chair and the newly elected Mayor (Councillor D.J. Pay) made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and returned thanks for his election.
Councillor N.D. Harrison expressed the Council's thanks and appreciation to the retiring Mayor and Mayor's Escort for their services during the past Municipal Year. The Mayor and Mayoress (Mrs Barbara Pay) presented the outgoing Mayor and outgoing Mayor's Escort with medallions denoting their past offices. The outgoing Mayor responded
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ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR
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RESOLVED that Councillor J.M. Stephenson be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the ensuing Municipal Year.
The Deputy Mayor made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and returned thanks for his election.
Councillor Mrs J.M.A. Spiers expressed the Council's thanks and appreciation to the retiring Deputy Mayor and retiring Deputy Mayoress for their services during the past Municipal Year. The outgoing Deputy Mayor responded.
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MINUTES
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RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10th April 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
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Councillors Mrs N.J. Bramhall, S. Bramhall, A.C.J. Horwood, E. Humphreys, G.J. Knight, M.J. Miller, Mrs C.E. Poulter, D.T. Powell and Ms B.J. Thomson.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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None.
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 22ND MAY 2014
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RESOLVED that the report of the Chief Executive be noted.
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ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
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RESOLVED that Councillor V.W. Broad be elected Leader of the Council up to and including the 2015/16 Municipal Year.
Councillor V.W. Broad returned thanks for his election and expressed the Council's thanks and appreciation to the retiring Leader for her services during her eleven years as Leader.
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ALLOCATION OF SEATS ON COMMITTEES 2014/15
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RESOLVED that the allocation of seats on Committees for the Municipal Year 2014/15 as set out in Appendix A to these Minutes be approved.
(Appendix A is appended to the agenda)
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CONSTITUTION AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES 2014/15
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RESOLVED that the Constitution and membership of the Committees (including substitutes as provided by the Constitution) for the Municipal Year 2014/15 be in accordance with the nominations of the various Groups as set out in Appendix B to these Minutes.
(Appendix B is appended to the agenda)
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SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE - 2014/15
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RESOLVED that the following appointments be made in respect of the Surrey County Council Local Committee for the Municipal Year 2014/15:
Councillors:
M. Blacker R. Newstead
J. Ellacott G.L. Norman
Ms S. Finch T. Schofield
N. Harris Mrs J.M.A. Spiers
R.S. Mantle Mrs R.S. Turner
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POLICE AND CRIME PANEL: JOINT COMMITTEE - 2014/15
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RESOLVED that Councillor V.W. Broad be elected as the Council's representative on the Police and Crime Panel: Joint Committee for the Municipal Year 2014/15.
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INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL - 2014/15
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RESOLVED that the following appointments be confirmed in respect of the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Municipal Year 2014/15:
• Mr William Young (term of office until 2017)
• Mr. P. Sherar (term of office until 2015) (Chairman)
• Mrs Tracey Jessup (term of office until 2016)
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AND THE STRONG LEADER MEETING
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RESOLVED that the Recommendations of the:
(i) Employment Committee under Minute 6 (Appointment of Monitoring Officer) be adopted; and the
(ii) Strong Leader Meeting under Minute 16 (Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership Joint Committee) be adopted.
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URGENT BUSINESS (IF ANY)
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None.
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VOTE OF THANKS TO COUNCIL EMPLOYEES
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Councillor V.W. Broad expressed the Council's thanks to the Council's employees for their services during the Municipal Year and the Chief Executive responded.
The Council noted that the Deputy Chief Executive, Graham Cook was retiring from the Council and with the Mayor's consent he also addressed the Council to reflect on his period of office.
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LEADER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Leader of the Council announced that his Executive for the coming year, 2014/15, would be:
• Cllr Allen Kay (Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Parks & Recycling);
• Cllr Graham Knight (Finance)
• Cllr Eddie Humphreys (Economy & Jobs)
• Cllr Natalie Bramhall (Property & Regeneration)
• Cllr Tony Schofield - (Planning & Development)
• Cllr James Durrant - (Licensing & Enforcement)
• Cllr Ros Mill - (Leisure & Wellbeing)
• Cllr Lynne Hack - (Health & Ageing Well)
• Cllr Rita Renton - (Housing & Welfare)
The Leader also expressed his thanks to the Mayor for authorising the calling of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 3rd July 2014 to consider the adoption of the Core Strategy.
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MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Mayor announced that the Civic Church Service would be held at The United Reform Church, Shaw's Corner, Redhill on Sunday 20th July 2014. Full details would be circulated to all Members in due course.
The Mayor also reminded Members that he had authorised the calling of an Extraordinary Meeting of Council on 3 July 2014.
The Mayor announced that his charities for the year would be St. Catherines Hospice and Parkinsons UK.
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