Agenda and minutes

Before the start of the formal business of the meeting, the Council held a minutes’ silence in honour of the recent deaths of former Councillor Ruth Sayner and Chief Executive Janet Waggott’s husband.

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Duggan, Keith Franks, Paul Welch, Steve Shaw-Wright, Mark Topping and David Buckle.

Apologies were also received from Janet Waggott, Chief Executive.

A copy of the Register of Interest for each Selby District Councillor is available for inspection at www.selby.gov.uk.

Councillors should declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest in any item of business on this agenda which is not already entered in their Register of Interests.

Councillors should leave the meeting and take no part in the consideration, discussion or vote on any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Councillors should also declare any other interests. Having made the declaration, provided the other interest is not a disclosable pecuniary interest, the Councillor may stay in the meeting, speak and vote on that item of business.

If in doubt, Councillors are advised to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer.

There were no disclosures of interest.

The Council is asked to consider report C/22/11 and decide whether to confer the title of Honorary Alderman (or Alderwoman as appropriate) on the following current and former District Councillors:

·       Donald Bain-Mackay

·       Elizabeth Casling

·       John Cattanach

·       Ian Chilvers

·       Mark Crane

·       Stephanie Duckett

·       Cliff Lunn

·       John Mackman

·       Brian Marshall  

·       Chris Metcalfe

·       Wendy Nichols

·       Robert Packham

·       Chris Pearson

·       Steve Shaw-Wright

·       Richard Sweeting

·       Anthony Thurlow

The Director of Corporate Services and Commissioning presented report C/22/11 to the Council, who were asked to decide whether to confer the title of Honorary Alderman (or Alderwoman as appropriate) on the current and former District Councillors, further details of which were set out in the report and Appendices 1 and 2.

Members noted that it was customary to regularly consider whether any individuals qualified for the title of Honorary Alderman (or Alderwoman as appropriate). Ahead of the dissolution of Selby District Council on 31 March 2023, all previous and current District Councillors were considered for the title. In line with legislation and the Council’s previously adopted criteria, Councillors listed in the report’s recommendations qualified for consideration to be appointed as Honorary Aldermen (or Alderwomen as appropriate) by Selby District Council.

The Council acknowledged the many years’ service to the community of the proposed recipients and noted the upcoming dissolution of Selby District Council on 31 March 2023 due to the move to a new unitary authority for North Yorkshire, following local government reorganisation.

The recommendations set out in the report were proposed and seconded, a vote taken and were CARRIED.

The list of proposed recipients was read out and the titles presented to the recipients or their representatives and followed by a photograph. The Chairman thanked the Members, guests and representatives for attending and invited all those present to a reception after the meeting.

RESOLVED:

The Council considered report C/22/11 and agreed to confer the title of Honorary Alderman (or Alderwoman as appropriate) on the following current and former District Councillors:

·                     Donald Bain-Mackay

·                     Elizabeth Casling

·                     John Cattanach

·                     Ian Chilvers

·                     Mark Crane

·                     Stephanie Duckett

·                     Cliff Lunn

·                     John Mackman

·                     Brian Marshall

·                     Chris Metcalfe

·                     Wendy Nichols

·                     Robert Packham

·                     Chris Pearson

·                     Steve Shaw-Wright

·                     Richard Sweeting