Issue - meetings

To elect the Deputy-Mayor (Vice-Chairman of Council) for the ensuing Municipal Year 2017-18.

The Mayor will call upon Councillor Coleman to move the motion to appoint Councillor Fisher as Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Coleman will propose “that Councillor Fisher be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Vice-Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will call upon Councillor Clucas to formally second the motion.

The Mayor to put the motion to Council “that Councillor Fisher be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Vice-Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will invite Councillors to give a show of hands to indicate their support.

Upon being carried, the Mayor will congratulate Councillor Fisher on his appointment.

The Head of Paid Service will ask the newly elected Deputy Mayor to sign a declaration of acceptance of office of Council Vice-Chairman 2017-18 (this is not read out).

Councillor Coleman proposed Councillor Bernard Fisher for the office of Deputy Mayor, seconded by Councillor Clucas.

Upon a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that Councillor Bernard Fisher be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council vice-chairman for the ensuing year.

The Head of Paid Service invited the Deputy Mayor to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Council vice-chairman for the ensuing municipal year 2017-18.