Agenda item - Appointment of the Deputy Mayor for Brighton and Hove for the Municipal Year 2022/23

The Mayor will ask Councillor Allcock to move the nomination of the Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23.

It is proposed that the Council elects Councillor O’Quinn as Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2022/23.

7.1      Cllr Allcock nominated Cllr Jacquie O’Quinn to be Deputy Mayor, commenting on his experience of working with her as a Goldsmit ward Councillor for more than three years; her impressive capacity for hard and effective work; her visibility in the ward; and her support for him in his leadership roles. Cllr Allcock highlighted Cllr O’Quinn’s work in supporting the provision of affordable housing via the Vallance Community  Centre, First Base, the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust, Hove Gold Planning & Community Group and the Neighbourhood Forum. Cllr Allcock also referred to Cllr Quinn’s commitment to the environment and biodiversity, in terms of her involvement in the Friends of BHASVIC Community Field; Waterhall, Dyke Park and St Anne’s Well Gardens friends groups; the Stanmer Permaculture Trust, and her involvement in drafting the Downland Estate Plan. Cllr Allcock noted Cllr O’Quinn’s commitment to culture via the Brighton & Hove Estate Conservation Trust, Hove Civic Society, the Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe and Pride Festival; and her commitment to young people’s issues via her role as spokesperson on CYPS, her involvement in the Fostering & Adoption Panel and her work with Youthwise. Cllr Allcock told members that all these achievements and more showed that Cllr O’Quinn has the perfect skills-set, attitude and experience to be Deputy Mayor.

7.2      Cllr Appich seconded the nomination, noting that Cllr O’Quinn had always found the time to support other members of her Group, and commending her in-depth knowledge of licensing and of the taxi-trade.

7.3      The Mayor asked if there were any other nominations. As there were none, she moved that Cllr O’Quinn be elected as Deputy Mayor for 2022-23. This was agreed.

7.4      The Mayor declared that Cllr O’Quinn was appointed Deputy Mayor for 2022-23 and invited Cllr O’Quinn to be presented with her robes.

7.5      Cllr O’Quinn addressed members: “I, Cllr Jacquie O’Quinn, having been elected to the office of Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove declare that I take that office upon myself and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it according to the best of my judgement and ability”.