Agenda item - Election of the Mayor of Brighton and Hove for the municipal year 2010/11.

3.1             The Mayor invited nominations for the position of Mayor of Brighton & Hove for the municipal year 2010/2011.

3.2             Councillor Geoff Wells was proposed by Councillor Simson and seconded by Councillor Barnett.

3.3             Councillors Mitchell, Randall, Elgood and Bennett supported the nomination of Councillor Geoff Wells.

3.4             The Mayor declared that, there being no other nominations, Councillor Geoff Wells be duly elected Mayor of Brighton & Hove for the forthcoming municipal year. 

3.5             The motion was agreed.

3.6             The Mayor then adjourned the meeting at 4.50pm in order for Councillor Geoff Wells as the incoming Mayor to be robed and to take the Chair for the meeting.

Councillor Wells in the Chair

3.7             Councillor Geoff Wells reconvened the meeting at 5.05pm and then made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

3.8             The Mayor then thanked the Council for his appointment and called on Councillor Geoffrey Theobald.

3.9             Councillor Theobald moved a vote of thanks to Councillor Ann Norman as the retiring Mayor for her services during her term of office.

3.10         Councillor Mears formally seconded the motion and this was supported by Councillors Mitchell, Randall and Elgood.

3.11         The Mayor put the motion to the vote.

3.12         The motion was carried.

3.13         The Mayor presented Councillor Ann Norman and Councillor Ken Norman with commemorative badges in recognition of their year of office.

3.14         Councillor Ann Norman thanked the Council.