Agenda and minutes

To elect the Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.

Upon the motion of Councillor Bob McShee, seconded by Councillor Tom Hunt, the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Councillor Dennis Boothbe elected Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.

Councillor Marsha Moseley vacated the chair.

Having been invested with the Mayoral robes and Chain of Office, Councillor Dennis Booth made the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took the Oath of Allegiance. The Mayor then took the chair.

The Mayor asked the Council to record their appreciation of services rendered by the retiring Mayor, Councillor Marsha Moseley over the past municipal year and invested her with the past Mayor’s badge.

To appoint the Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.

Upon the motion of The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth, seconded by Councillor Marsha Moseley, the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Councillor Masuk Miah be appointed Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022-23.

Having been invested with the Deputy Mayor’s robes and Chain of Office, Councillor Masuk Miah made the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took the Oath of Allegiance.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Richard Billington, Guida Esteves, Graham Eyre, Jan Harwood, Liz Hogger, Diana Jones, Susan Parker, George Potter, Maddy Redpath, Deborah Seabrook, James Steel, James Walsh, and Keith Witham; Honorary Freeman Jen Powell; Honorary Aldermen Catherine Cobley, Jayne Marks, Terence Patrick, Tony Phillips, Lynda Strudwick, Nick Sutcliffe, Jenny Wicks, and David Wright.

To receive and note any disclosable pecuniary interests from councillors. In accordance with the local Code of Conduct, a councillor is required to disclose at the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) that they may have in respect of any matter for consideration on this agenda.  Any councillor with a DPI must not participate in any discussion or vote regarding that matter and they must also withdraw from the meeting immediately before consideration of the matter.

If that DPI has not been registered, the councillor must notify the Monitoring Officer of the details of the DPI within 28 days of the date of the meeting.

Councillors are further invited to disclose any non-pecuniary interest which may be relevant to any matter on this agenda, in the interests of transparency, and to confirm that it will not affect their objectivity in relation to that matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To receive any communications which the Mayor may desire to lay before the Council.

(a)         Civic Service – 15 May 2022

The Mayor invited councillors to accompany him to the Civic Service at Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford at 11.30am on Sunday 15 May 2022. 

(b)         Selection Council Meeting – 16 May 2022

         The Mayor also reminded councillors that there would be a meeting of the Council at 7pm on Monday 16 May 2022 to consider, among other things, the appointment of committees, and appointment of committee chairmen for the municipal year 2022-23.

To announce the appointment of the Mayor’s Chaplain for the municipal year 2022-23.

The Mayor announced the appointment of the Reverend David Peters, Vicar of Wonersh and Blackheath, as his Chaplain for the 2022-23 municipal year.

To appoint the Honorary Remembrancer for the Borough for the municipal year 2022-23.

Upon the motion of the Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth, seconded by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah, the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Mr Matthew Alexander be appointed Honorary Remembrancer for the municipal year 2022-23.