Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alan Butt and Arun Photay.

There were no declarations of interest made.

[To confer the title of Honourary Alderman to former Councillors.]

That the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on former Councillors Ian Claymore, Barry Findlay, Malcolm Gwinnett, Andrew Johnson, Christine Mills, Patricia Patten, Judith Rowley and Andrew Wynne.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the report on Conferring the Title of Honorary Alderman. He requested that pursuant to the powers contained in Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 the Council confer the title of Honorary Alderman to former Councillors Ian Claymore, Barry Findlay, Malcolm Gwinnett, Andrew Johnson, Christine Mills, Patricia Patten, Judith Rowley and Andrew Wynne in recognition of their eminent services to the City of Wolverhampton Council.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence advised that at present former Councillor Tersaim Singh requested not to be considered for Honorary Alderman.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence proposed, Councillor Wendy Thompson seconded the recommendations. They paid tribute to the contributions of former Councillors Ian Claymore, Barry Findlay, Malcolm Gwinnett, Andrew Johnson, Christine Mills, Patricia Patten, Judith Rowley and Andrew Wynne had made to the City of Wolverhampton.

Resolved:

That the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on former Councillors Ian Claymore, Barry Findlay, Malcolm Gwinnett, Andrew Johnson, Christine Mills, Patricia Patten, Judith Rowley and Andrew Wynne.