Agenda and minutes

To elect a Mayor and Chair of the Council for the 2022-23 municipal year.

One nomination for the position of Mayor had been received:-

“That Councillor Khan be elected Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2022/23) municipal year and that he be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”

Resolved:- That Councillor Tajamal Khan 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.

Mover:- Councillor Read                         Seconder:- Councillor Allen

Councillor Khan thereupon made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

(Councillor Khan assumed the Chair)

A motion for a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor has been received:

That the Council tender its sincere thanks to Councillor Jenny Andrews for the excellent manner in which she has carried out all her duties as Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. And that the best thanks of this Council be recorded for the kind and admirable way in which Mrs. Jeanette Mallinder performed the duties of Mayoress and her exceptional support during the three years.

Resolved:- That the Council tender its sincere thanks to Councillor Jenny Andrews for the excellent manner in which she has carried out all her duties as Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. And that the best thanks of this Council be recorded for the kind and admirable way in which Mrs. Jeanette Mallinder performed the duties of Mayoress and her exceptional support during the three years.

Mover:- Councillor Roche                       Seconder:- Councillor Pitchley

The new Mayor to formally present the retiring Mayor and Mayoress with their past Mayor’s pendants.

The Mayor asked the Council to join him in offering his sincere thanks to Councillor Jenny Andrews for the excellent manner in which she had carried out all of her duties as Mayor and formally presented her and the Mayoress with their past Mayor’s pendants.

To elect a Deputy-Mayor and Vice-Chair of the Council for the 2022-23 municipal year.

One nomination for the position of Deputy-Mayor had been received:-

“That Councillor Taylor be elected Vice-Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2022/23) municipal year and that he be entitled to the style of Deputy Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.” 

Resolved:- That Councillor Robert Taylor be elected Vice-Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that he be entitled to the style of Deputy Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Mover:- Councillor Pitchley                     Seconder:- Councillor Keenan

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillors Barley, Baum-Dixon, Castledine-Dack, Griffin, Hughes, Hunter, Thompson and Whomersley.

To invite Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

There were no declarations of interest to report.

To note the appointment of the Mayor’s Cadets for the 2022-23 municipal year.

The Mayor formally announced the names of the Mayor’s Cadets for the Municipal Year 2022/23 to the Council:-

·        Air Force Cadets – Sergeant Abigail Fawdry

·        Army Cadets – Cadet Courtney Martin

·        Sea Cadets – Cadet 1^st Class Brooke Matthewman

Cadet Courtney Martin and Cadet 1^st Class Brooke Matthewman were continuing in their role of Mayor’s Cadet having been appointed at the Council meeting in November 2021.

The Mayor invited Sergeant Fawdry to receive her Mayor’s Cadet badge and certificate.