Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R A Clay, U C Clay, S E Crouch, C Evans, E T Kirchner, D J Lewis, P M Matthews, G Owens, D Phillips, J A Raynor, C M R W D Thomas, M Thomas and L V Walton.

In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor C A Holley, seconded by Councillor M H Jones that Councillor John Newbury be elected to the office of Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2015-2016.

Councillor J Newbury was robed and invested with the Chain of Office of Lord Mayor.

Bernardine Jennings was invested with the Chain of Office of Lady Mayoress.

The Lord Mayor then made and signed a declaration of acceptance of office.

Councillor J Newbury (Lord Mayor) presided

The Lord Mayor thanked Council for his election and congratulated Councillor Ceinwen Thomas and David Thomas on their successful term of office as Lord Mayor and Consort.

The Lord Mayor, during his address announced that his Chaplin would be the Canon Michael Flook.

He concluded by announcing that the Lord Mayor’s charities for his period of office would be Maggie’s Centre, Swansea, Forget Me Not Dementia Day Club and Tŷ Hafan.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor R C Stewart, seconded by Councillor A S Lewis that Councillor David H Hopkins be elected to the office of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2015-2016.

Councillor D H Hopkins was robed and invested with the Chain of Office of Lord Mayor.

Councillor Beverly Hopkins was invested with the Chain of Office of Deputy Lady Mayoress.

The Deputy Lord Mayor then made and signed a declaration of acceptance of office.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor J E Burtonshaw, seconded by Councillor R Francis-Davies that the Council’s thanks be given to Councillor C Thomas for a successful term of office as Lord Mayor and to David Thomas as Consort.

The Lord Mayor presented medallions on behalf of the Council to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor C Thomas and to the retiring Consort, David Thomas.

Councillor C Thomas in response to the vote of thanks thanked the Council for its support during her term of office.  She also reflected on the many duties during her term as Lord Mayor.