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Election of Mayor 2026-27

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Meeting: 18/05/2026 - Council (Item 3)

Election of Mayor 2026-27 (Chair of Council)

To elect the Mayor (Chair of Council) for the Municipal Year 2026-27

Minutes:

The Mayor called on Councillor Baker to move the motion proposing Councillor Horwood as the new Mayor. Councillor Davies formally seconded the motion.

Resolved (unanimously) that:

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

The outgoing Mayor congratulated Councillor Horwood 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 the office of Council Chair 2026-27.