Annual Meeting of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Tuesday, 20th May 2008

At 7.00pm the Mayor's Attendant will announce the entry of the Civic Mayor and the meeting will commence with the Civic Mayor presiding. He will be accompanied on the mayoral dais by the Chief Executive. (The Civic Mayor-Elect will be outside the Council Chamber).

Civic Mayor's Announcements

Agenda Item 1

The Retiring Civic Mayor will call upon Councillor Bray to propose the formal resolution for the election of Civic Mayor.

• Motion To Elect Civic Mayor 
  Councillor Bray to move -
  "That Councillor Jack Michael Davis, be and is hereby elected Civic Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside for the ensuing municipal year".
   
• Proposer's Speech In Support
  Councillor Bray will then proceed with his speech in support of the Civic Mayor-Elect's nomination.
   
• Seconder
  At the conclusion of Councillor Bray’s speech the Retiring Civic Mayor will call upon Councillor Whitehead to second the formal resolution as moved by Councillor Bray.
   
• Motion Put 
  After the motion has been put and carried, the Proposer and Seconder will leave the Council Chamber to go for the Civic Mayor-Elect.
   
• Mayoral Chain and Badge of Office 
  The Chains of Office will be removed from the Retiring Civic Mayor and Mayoress and the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress by the Mayor's Attendant and placed on the desk. 
   
• Mayor's Attendant 
  The Mayor's Attendant will then leave the Council Chamber for the Civic Mayor-Elect.
   
• Escort of Civic Mayor-Elect to Chamber
  The Civic Mayor-Elect, robed but without any Insignia of Office will be escorted into the Council Chamber by the Proposer and Seconder, preceded by the Mayor's Attendant. Upon reaching the dais, the Retiring Civic Mayor will inform Councillor Davis of the Council's resolution to elect him as Civic Mayor of Tameside for the ensuing year and will congratulate him upon his election. (The Proposer and Seconder return to their seats).
   
• Civic Mayor's Investiture 
  The Retiring Civic Mayor (assisted by the Mayor's Attendant) will place the Chain of Office on the shoulders of Councillor Davis and after shaking hands - pausing for any photographs to be taken, will then take the seat provided for him in the Council Chamber.
   
• Declaration 
  The Chief Executive will present the book containing the Declaration of Acceptance of Office which Councillor Davis will audibly read and sign. It will then be attested by the Chief Executive.
   
• Investiture of the Mayoress
  The Mayor's Attendant will then assist the Civic Mayor to invest his Mayoress with the Chain of Office.
   
• Civic Mayor's Speech 
  The investiture completed, the Civic Mayor will then express his thanks for the honour and privilege bestowed upon him, and make such other remarks as he desires.

Agenda Item 2

The Civic Mayor will call upon Councillor Allison Gwynne to propose the formal resolution for the appointment of Deputy Mayor.

• Motion To Appoint Deputy Mayor - Proposer 
  Councillor Gwynne to propose -
  "That Councillor Brenda Warrington be and is hereby appointed Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside for the ensuing municipal year" 
  Councillor Gwynne will then proceed with her speech in support of that nomination.
   
• Seconder 
  Thereafter, the Civic Mayor will call upon Councillor M. Smith to second the formal resolution as moved by Councillor Allison Gwynne.
   
• Motion Put
  The Civic Mayor, to put the motion.
  
  Councillor Warrington will leave her chair and the Civic Mayor will invest Councillor Warrington with the Deputy Mayor’s Badge of Office assisted by the Mayor’s Attendant. 
   
• Declaration 
  Councillor Warrington will then make and sign the requisite Declaration of Acceptance of Office to be presented to her by the Chief Executive after which she will return to her seat in the Chamber.
   
• Investiture of the Deputy Mayor’s Consort
  The Civic Mayor assisted by the Mayor’s Attendant will then invest Mr Graham Warrington with the Consort’s Badge of Office.
   
• Deputy Mayor's Response
  The Deputy Mayor may then say a few words.

Agenda Item 3

The Civic Mayor to propose a Vote of Thanks to the retiring Mayoralty, such proposal to be seconded by Councillor Kieran Quinn.

Agenda Item 4

• Presentation to Retiring Mayoralty 
  The Civic Mayor will then make presentations, on the Council's behalf, of Medallions and Certificate to the Retiring Civic Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Michael Smith and Mrs. Teresa Smith and Certificate to the Retiring Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress, Councillor Steve Smith and Mrs Betty Smith.
   
• Retiring Mayor's Response 
  At this juncture, the Retiring Civic Mayor and Retiring Deputy Mayor should be given the opportunity of making any suitable response.

Close of Meeting

At this juncture the Civic Mayor will formally close the Annual Meeting.

• Closing Prayers
  The Civic Mayor’s Chaplain, Deacon Roger Hensman to offer closing Prayers.
   
• Departure Of Mayoral Party Upon Closure Of Meeting 
  The Mayor's Attendant will thereafter lead the Civic Mayor from the Council Chamber to be followed by the Mayoress, the Deputy Mayor, Deputy Mayor's Consort, the Civic Mayor's Chaplain and the Chief Executive.
  
  They will process into the Civic Hall to receive their guests, where light refreshments will be served.