Election of Mayor
To elect Councillor Eddy Humphreys as Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the Municipal Year 2023/24.
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Minutes:
Mister Mayor announced that the first item of business was the election of the Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.
It was moved by Councillor Moses and seconded by Councillor Biggs, the Leader Elect of the Council, that Councillor Humphreys be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2023/24.
There were no other nominations.
RESOLVED that Councillor Humphreys be elected Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the Municipal Year 2023/24.
The retiring Mayor vacated the Chair, and the newly elected Mayor made the Declaration of Office and signed the Acceptance of Office Book. In returning thanks for his election, the Mayor announced “Togetherness” as the theme for his year in office and the Royal British Legion and the Lucy Rayner Foundation as his designated charities.
Former Councillor Brunt expressed the Council’s thanks and appreciation to the retiring Major (Councillor Kelly) and his Consort (Mrs Kelly) for their services during the past Municipal Year.
The Mayoress presented the outgoing Mayor with a medallion, denoting his past office and the outgoing Consort with a badge of office. The outgoing Mayor responded.
Election of Mayor
To elect Councillor Frank Kelly as Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
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Minutes:
Madam Mayor announced that the first item of business was the election of the Mayor for the ensuing Municipal Year.
It was moved by Councillor Brunt and seconded by Councillor Blacker that Councillor Kelly be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
There were no other nominations.
RESOLVED that Councillor Kelly be elected Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead for the Municipal Year 2022/23.
The retiring Mayor vacated the Chair, and the newly elected Mayor made the Declaration of Office and signed the Acceptance of Office Book. In returning thanks for his election, the Mayor announced “Be The Difference” as the theme for his year in office and the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Charity (SASH) and the Include Choir as his designated charities.
Councillor Harrison expressed the Council’s thanks and appreciation to the retiring Major (Councillor Bray) and her Consort (Mr Mantle) for their services during the past Municipal Year.
The Mayoress presented the outgoing Mayor with a medallion, denoting her past office and the outgoing Consort with a badge of office. The outgoing Mayor responded.