Agenda and minutes

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15.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Chairman will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 8.

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Minutes:

The Chairman drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure, as set out on the agenda.

16.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OR FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

These are matters of information for Members of the Council. No decisions will be required arising from the announcements.

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Minutes:

The Chairman made the customary announcements regarding the meeting being webcast, and mobile phones being switched to silent/off.

17.

TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIRMAN

If there is any urgent business arising since the formal agenda was published, the Chairman will announce this and give reasons why he has agreed to consider it at this meeting. In making his decision, the Chairman will, where practicable, have consulted with the Leaders of the Political Groups. Any documentation on urgent business will be circulated at the meeting, if not made available previously.

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Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

18.

Appointment of Honorary Aldermen

To consider recommendations from the Leader of the Council, following consultation with Group Leaders, that the status of Honorary Alderman should be conferred on those former Bath & North East Councillors as in the proposal to be moved at the meeting.

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Minutes:

The Chairman invited Councillor Warren, as Leader of the Council, to move the motion which was seconded by Councillor Pritchard and supported by Councillors Haeberling and Crossley.

 

It was then unanimously

 

RESOLVED that the former B&NES Councillor Malcolm Hanney should have conferred on him the title of Honorary Alderman in recognition of his eminent and distinguished service to the Council.

 

The Chairman invited Councillor Warren, as Leader of the Council, to move a further motion which was seconded by Councillor Longstaff and supported by Councillors May and Nigel Roberts and further unanimously

 

RESOLVED that the former B&NES Councillor Peter Edwards should have conferred on him the title of Honorary Alderman in recognition of his eminent and distinguished service to the Council

 

Each former Councillor received a scroll and badge honouring their appointment from the Chairman, signed their names in the official register and addressed the Council.