Agenda and minutes

Cannon Barry Naylor led the meeting in prayer.

PRESENTATION OF ILLUMINATED ADDRESS

The Lord Mayor made a presentation of an Illuminated Address to Roger Blackmore who was Lord Mayor from May 2009 to May 2010.  On his leaving office, (former) Councillor Coley gave a vote of thanks to Roger for his hard work during his year of office, which Council had no hesitation in agreeing with.

The Lord Mayor stated that Roger had been an extremely hardworking, dedicated and hugely popular Lord Mayor and Councillor who brought great purpose and dignity to the work and had been a great ambassador for the City.  The Lord Mayor expressed his pleasure to be able to present Roger with a leather-bound illuminated copy of the vote of thanks. 

Mr Blackmore thanked his Lady Mayoress and all those who had helped him during his time in office and especially those who had helped with the appeal which amongst other improvements enabled the opening of two new play huts at the Mablethorpe Leicester children’s holiday centre.

PRESENTATION TO FORMER SENIOR VICE PRINCIPAL OF BABINGTON COLLEGE

The Lord Mayor informed Council that earlier in the summer, Mrs Elizabeth Needham retired from the post of Senior Vice-Principal of Babington Community Technology College, having influenced the lives of literally thousands of young people in our City.  Mrs Needham began working at Babington when the school first opened in 1981 and so spent a total of 30 years working there.  With a career spanning four decades the Lord Mayor acknowledged Mrs Needhams dedication and commitment to children and education in Leicester. 

The Lord Mayor presented Mrs Needham with a bouquet of flowers.

The Lord Mayor invited Members to declare any interests they might have in the business on the agenda and indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Act applied to them.

No declarations were made.

The Lord Mayor noted that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 [Section 249 (5)] the City Council may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specially convened for the purpose, admit to the Honorary Freedom of the City persons of distinction and persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the city.

In accordance with the above provisions and in compliance with the City Council’s Council Procedure Rule (3a), this Special Meeting of the Council has been called to consider nominations for the Granting of the Freedom of the City.

Moved by Councillor Potter, seconded by the City Mayor and carried:

17.       That the City Council agree the conferment of Honorary Freedom of the City of Leicester on The 9^th/12^th Royal Lancers Regiment and approve the formal resolutions of citation as detailed below:

That the City Council under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 249 (5) of the Local Government Act 1972 confers on The 9^th/12^th Royal Lancers Regiment the Honorary Freedom of the City of Leicester and causes them to be admitted as Honorary Freeman of said City in recognition and appreciation of the honour and distinction brought to the city by virtue of their outstanding bravery and service to their country during their numerous deployments across the world.

The Lord Mayor declared the meeting closed at 5.13pm