Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J C Bayliss, M C Child, R A Clay, U C Clay, S E Crouch, N J Davies, C R Evans, R Francis-Davies, J A Hale, Y V Jardine, A J Jones, J W Jones, D J Lewis, R D Lewis, P N May, H M Morris, G Owens, J A Raynor, T H Rees, R J Stanton, D G Sullivan, C M R W D Miles, L G Thomas, M Thomas, L J Tyler-Lloyd and N M Woollard.

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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 R C Stewart, seconded by Councillor A S Lewis that Councillor David H Hopkins be elected to the office of Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2016-2017.

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

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

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

Councillor D H Hopkins (Lord Mayor) presided

The Lord Mayor thanked Council for his election and congratulated Councillor John Newbury and Bernardine Jennings on their successful term of office as Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress.

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 The Paul Popham Fund, The Prince’s Gate Charity and Maggie’s Centre.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor J E C Harris, seconded by Councillor R V Smith that Councillor Phil Downing be elected to the office of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2016-2017.

Councillor P Downing was robed and invested with the Chain of Office of Lord Mayor.

Mrs Lilian Downing 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 C A Holley, seconded by Councillor C L Philpott that the Council’s thanks be given to Councillor J Newbury for a successful term of office as Lord Mayor and Bernadine Jennings as Lady Mayoress.

The Lord Mayor presented medallions on behalf of the Council to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor J Newbury and to the retiring Lady Mayoress, Bernadine Jennings.

Councillor J Newbury in response to the vote of thanks, thanked the Council for its support during his term of office.  He also reflected on the many duties during his term as Lord Mayor.