a) To elect the Mayor for the Municipal Year 2024/25.
b) To invest the Mayor and consort.
(New Mayor in the Chair)
c) The new Mayor to give thanks for their election.
d) To receive a vote of thanks for the retiring Mayor.
e) The new Mayor to make any announcements.
Minutes:
Councillor Allnatt proposed Councillor Webster be elected Mayor of the Borough until the Annual Council meeting in 2025. Councillor Browne seconded the motion.
Council
RESOLVED
that Councillor Webster be elected Mayor of the
Borough of Melton for the period until the Annual Council meeting in 2025.
(24 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention)
The Mayor signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and he and his consort, Mrs Sally-Anne Webster, were invested with the Chains of Office. Once invested, the Mayor gave the following speech:
Distinguished
guests, fellow Councillors, Ladies and Gentlemen,firstly, may I thank my fellow Councillors
and my proposer, Cllr Pip Allnatt and seconder, Cllr Ronan Browne for their
support and the trust they have placed in me, for the election of Mayor of the
Borough of Melton.
I wish to pay tribute to Alan and Jane the
out-going Mayor and Mayoress for the way in which they have carried out their
numerous duties over the last 2 years above and beyond. It has been a pleasure
for me and Sally-Anne to serve as your deputies for this last year,
representing yourselves on several occasions throughout the year and we thank
you, for all your help, advice and support in preparing us for our year as
Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough of Melton.
Councillor Glancy proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing Mayor and
Mayoress, Councillor Allnatt seconded the proposal.
Council confirmed the vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress.
The new Mayor Councillor Webster then made his announcements.
Thank you all again.
Myself and my wife, Sally-Anne, are honoured
to have the opportunity to promote all that is best in the Borough and the town
of Melton Mowbray and all they have to offer.
I can promise you, that I wear this chain
with great pride, and I pledge to uphold the dignity and honour that this
position demands, and I look forward to severing and promoting all that is best
within the Borough and the Town of Melton Mowbray.
Having come from a Melton family, born, and
bred, anyone who knows me, knows I am very passionate about Melton and will
champion Melton wherever possible to my best ability.
My chosen charities are:
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Belvoir
Cricket & Countryside Trust – I invite Michael Cooke to come forward and
make a 5 minute presentation, there is a short video for you to watch.
Representatives from the Belvoir Cricket
& Countryside Trust gave a short presentation and a video was played.
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Prostaid
cancer support group – and I invite Rob White to come forward and make a 5
minute presentation.
Rob White of Prostaid gave a presentation to
Council.
I am sure these charities are very well
known to you all and I hope you agree that they deserve all the support we can
give.
I would also like to give thanks to Richard
Griffith from Samworth Brothers for producing a ceremonial pork pie for the new
mayor, which you will be able to sample later.
I ask you all for your generosity and
support of my fundraising events during my Mayoral Year. Look out for Quizzes
with auctions and daytime disco at Tubes Nightclub, which will be from 2pm-7pm.
I have already accepted eight invitations to
events in the next few weeks and I will cover these in further detail at the
next council meeting in July 2024.
Thank you for my election.