ELECTION OF CHAIR
To elect a Mayor and Chair of the Council for the 2021-22 municipal year.
One nomination has been received:- Councillor Jenny Andrews
“That Councillor Jenny Andrews be elected Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing municipal year and that (s)he be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”
Proposer – Councillor Roche Seconder – Councillor Pitchley
Minutes:
Councillor Keenan took the Chair for this item.
To elect a Mayor and Chair of the Council for the 2021-22 Municipal Year.
Two nominations had been received: -
“That Councillor Jenny Andrews be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”
Proposer:– Councillor Roche Seconder:– Councillor Pitchley
“That Councillor Ian Jones be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that he be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”
Proposer:– Councillor Elliott Seconder:– Councillor Barley
On being put to the vote the motion to elect Councillor Jones as Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that he be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 was declared as lost.
On being put to the vote the motion to elect Councillor Andrews as Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 was declared as won.
Councillor Sylvester asked for his vote against the motion to elect Councillor Andrews as Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year to be recorded.
Councillor Andrews thereupon made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.
Resolved: - That Councillor Jenny Andrews be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.
(Councillor Andrews assumed the Chair)
ELECTION OF CHAIR
To elect a Mayor and Chair of the Council for the 2019-20 municipal year.
One nomination has been received:-
“That Councillor Jenny Andrews be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing municipal year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”
Proposer – Councillor Rushforth Seconder – Councillor Walsh
Minutes:
Resolved:- That Councillor Jenny Andrews be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Mover:- Councillor Rushforth Seconder:- Councillor Walsh
Councillor Andrews thereupon made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.
(Councillor Andrews assumed the Chair)