Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Fisher, Lillywhite, Nelson and Wall.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider a report recommending the appointment of former councillors as Honorary Aldermen in recognition of their service to the Council (nominations to follow)

The Chief Executive introduced the report and explained that pursuant to Section 249 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 Council may confer the title of Honorary Alderman on persons who it considers have rendered eminent services to the Authority in their past roles as councillors. Historically, Council has conferred the title of Honorary Alderman upon its past members in recognition of both long service (16 years or more) or as a past Mayor and Chairman of the Council.

He advised that the following former Councillors had been nominated by the Group Leaders : Rob Garnham, Les Godwin and Paul McLain.

Upon a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that in recognition of the eminent services as members of Cheltenham Borough Council and Pursuant Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, Rob Garnham, Les Godwin and Paul McLain be elected Honorary Aldermen of the Borough of Cheltenham.