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MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
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Membership:
| Councillor Mrs S Diver | Outgoing Chairman | Present |
| Councillor Mr Andy Munday | Outgoing Vice Chairman | Present |
| Counvillor Mrs J Allen | Absent | |
| Councillor Mrs S Dingle | Present | |
| Councillor C Fox | Present | |
| Councillor D Gronland | Present | |
| Councillor D Hume | Apologies | |
| Councillor Mrs J A Pell | Present | |
| Councillor Mrs E Penn | Present | |
| Councillor M Radley | Present | |
| Councillor Mrs J Sutton | Present | |
| Councillor G Warren | Present |
Also in attendance: Public – Cllr S Kirby (B.D.C.), Ms J Munday, Mr M Fincken, Ms Erica Day, Ms L Kemp, Mr M Sweeting, Mrs Radley, Ms H Woolf, Mr R Smith, Ms A Hull, Ms J Reid, Ms L Phillips, Ms J Mansfield, Mr M George, Mr D Kent, Ms E Munday, Mr and Mrs C Davey, Ms L Smith
Mrs S Greatorex – Town Clerk
Mrs J Smith – Minute Clerk
479 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN/MAYOR.
Town Clerk had received nomination for Cllr A Munday as Chairman/Mayor to stand 2018/19. No other nominations were received. Cllr Mrs Diver proposed that Cllr Munday be elected Chairman/Mayor 2018/19. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Dingle and vote was 9 for the motion with 2 abstentions. Motion carried, Cllr Munday elected as Chairman/Mayor 2018/19.
Cllr Munday read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairperson.
Cllr Munday thanked the outgoing Chairman, Cllr Mrs Diver for her hard work during some difficult times for the Council and noted her engagement with various groups and societies within the Town.
480. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE received from Cllr Hume as unwell. This apology was unanimously accepted.
481. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN TO THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Cllr Munday nominated Cllr M Radley to stand as Vice Chairman for 2018/19. There were no other nominations. Cllr Munday proposed that Cllr Radley be elected as Vice Chairman for 2018/19. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Penn and vote was 9 for the motion with 2 abstentions. Motion carried.
Cllr Radley read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Cllr Radley congratulated Cllr Munday on election to Chairman and pledged his support to Cllr Munday and the Council for the coming year
482. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES:
a) Staff Review Group. Cllr Mrs Pell proposed that members of the Staff Review Group be Cllr Munday, Cllr Radley, Cllr Mrs Pell, Cllr Hume, Cllr Mrs Dingle, Cllr Mrs Sutton. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Radley and was carried unanimously.
b) Planning. Cllr Radley moved that all members of the Council be members of the Planning Committee. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Diver and was unanimously agreed.
c) Events Committee. Cllr Mrs Dingle proposed that members of the Events Committee be Cllr Mrs Pell, Cllr Munday, Cllr Mrs Sutton, Cllr Mrs Dingle, Cllr Hume and Cllr Warren. Proposal seconded by Cllr Mrs Pell and carried unanimously.
d) Finance Committee. Cllr Mrs Penn proposed that all members of the Council be members of the Finance Committee and this proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Allen. Proposal carried unanimously.
Cllr Munday proposed adjournment and suspension of Standing Orders to enable committees to meet and make appointments. Motion was seconded by Cllr Radley and carried unanimously.
a) Staff Review Group. Cllr Mrs Pell proposed, as is customary, for the Mayor to Chair this group with Vice Chairman as deputy. Cllr Mrs Sutton seconded this proposal. This was unanimously agreed.
b) Planning Committee.
Cllr Radley proposed that Cllr Hume be Chairman of the Planning Committee and this was seconded by Cllr Mrs Sutton. Motion was carried unanimously.
Cllr Mrs Sutton proposed that Cllr Mrs Pell be Vice Chairman of Planning Committee. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Fox and carried unanimously.
c) Events Committee.
Cllr Mrs Pell noted that at present this Committee has no Chairman or Vice Chairman as the group works informally and Cllr Mrs Pell proposed that this structure be continued. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Sutton and carried unanimously.
d) Finance Committee.
Cllr Munday proposed that Cllr Radley be Chair of the Finance Committee and this proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Pell. Motion carried unanimously. Cllr Mrs Pell proposed that Cllr Gronland be Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee. Proposal seconded by Cllr Mrs Diver and carried unanimously.
Cllr Munday moved that Standing Orders be resumed and this proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Pell. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Chairman closed the meeting at 7.30p.m.