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The report invites the Committee to consider conferring the title of Honorary Alderman.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 6 votes for, 1 abstention and the Chair not voting:

(1)           To recommend that the Council places on record its deep appreciation of the eminent services to the Council rendered by

a.    former Councillor Eber Kington

b.    former Councillor Chris Frost, and

c.    the late former Councillor Clive Smitheram (awarded posthumously)

(2)           That a Special Meeting of the Council be convened immediately following Full Council on 12 December 2023, at which members will be recommended to confer the title of Honorary Alderman.

The Committee received a report inviting it to consider conferring the title of Honorary Alderman on former Councillor Eber Kington, former Councillor Chris Frost, and the late former Councillor Clive Smitheram (awarded posthumously) in recognition of their eminent services to the Borough.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Honorary Aldermen standing for re-election. In response to a question from a councillor, the Head of Legal informed the Committee that there was no legal bar on an Honorary Alderman standing for re-election, and that re-election for an Honorary Alderman would not affect the award of the title.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 6 votes for, 1 abstention and the Chair not voting:

(1)          To recommend that the Council places on record its deep appreciation of the eminent services to the Council rendered by

a.    former Councillor Eber Kington

b.    former Councillor Chris Frost, and

c.    the late former Councillor Clive Smitheram (awarded posthumously)

(2)          That a Special Meeting of the Council be convened immediately following Full Council on 12 December 2023, at which members will be recommended to confer the title of Honorary Alderman.