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Election of Mayor (Chair of Council, 2023-24)

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Meeting: 15/05/2023 - Council (Item 3)

Election of Mayor (Chair of Council, 2023-24)

To elect the Mayor (Chair of Council) for the Municipal Year 2023-

2024.

Minutes:

The Mayor called on Councillor Tim Harman to move the motion proposing Councillor Matt Babbage as Mayor.

Councillor Tim Harman proposed “that Councillor Babbage be, and is hereby, elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council chair for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The motion was formally seconded by Councillor Hay.

RESOLVED (unanimously) THAT

Councillor Matt Babbage be, and is hereby, elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Chair for the ensuing Municipal Year.

The Mayor congratulated Councillor Babbage on his appointment and invited him to take over the chair.

The Chief Executive asked the newly-elected Mayor to sign a declaration of acceptance of office of Council Chair 2023-24.