Agenda

Annual Council Meeting - Ceremonial, Council Meeting - Friday 17 May 2024 2.00 p.m.

Venue: Council Chamber - Rotherham Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 2TH

Contact: Governance Unit The webcast can be viewed at http://www.rotherham.public-i.tv

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair To elect a Mayor and Chair of the Council for the 2024-25 municipal year. Two nominations for the position of Mayor had been received: 1. “That Councillor Cowen be elected Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2024/25) Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.” 2. “That Councillor Tom Collingham be elected Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2024/25) Municipal Year and that he be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.”
2.	Vote of Thanks to the Retiring Mayor (Councillor Robert Taylor) A motion for a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor has been received: That the Council tender its sincere thanks to Councillor Robert Taylor for the excellent manner in which he has carried out all his 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 Tracy Taylor performed the duties of Mayoress.
3.	Presentation of the Past Mayor's Pendants The new Mayor to formally present the retiring Mayor and Mayoress with their past Mayor’s pendants.
4.	Appointment of Vice-Chair To elect a Deputy-Mayor and Vice-Chair of the Council for the 2024-25 municipal year. Two nominations for the position of Deputy-Mayor had been received: 1. That Councillor Haleem be elected Vice-Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2024/25) Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Deputy Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972. 2. That Councillor Tinsley be elected Vice-Chair of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing (2024/25) 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.
5.	Apologies for Absence To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.
6.	Declarations of Interest 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.
7.	Appointment of Mayor's Cadets To note the appointment of the Mayor’s Cadets for the 2024-25 municipal year.
8.	Urgent Items Any other public items which the Mayor determines are urgent.
	SHARON KEMP, Chief Executive.