Issue - meetings

To elect the Vice-Chairman for the 2023/2024 Municipal Year.

The Chairman requested nominations for the position of Vice-Chairman of Council for the Municipal Year 2023/2024.

In response to this request, Councillor Billy Drummond was proposed by Councillor Adrian Abbs and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Denise Gaines. There were no further nominations.

Councillor Abbs said that he first came across Councillor Drummond because of his long service in Greenham and when he had helped him out with a planning application. It had been over a decade and he still supported him when he was elected as a Councillor in 2019. He was a trustworthy man and had always tried to do the best for the community, and thus he was privileged to recommend him as Vice-Chairman.   

Councillor Gaines, in seconding the proposal, said that she had known Councillor Drummond since 2003 and since then he had played an important part of the Opposition’s back bench and been an excellent community Councillor who always put his residents first.  

RESOLVED that Councillor Billy Drummond be elected as Vice-Chairman of Council for the Municipal Year 2023/2024.

The Vice-Chairman read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

Councillor Drummond thanked all those who voted for him and said he would represent all residents in his ward. He thanked Members for putting their faith in him in being the Vice Chairman for the Municipal Year. He made reference to when Councillor Cottam was a past Chairman and cut the padlock in the Greenham flood gate and also mentioned the purchase of Greenham Common for £1 bringing it back to the Council.  He was in excellent hands with the Chairman and looked forward to supporting him.

To appoint the Vice-Chairman for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year.

The Chairman requested nominations for the position of Vice-Chairman of Council for the Municipal Year 2022/2023.

In response to this request Councillor Alan Law was nominated by Councillor Lynne Doherty and the nomination was seconded by the Chairman. There were no further nominations.

Councillor Doherty in proposing Councillor Law for the role of Vice-Chairman stated that he had been a very active Member of the Council for 15 years and she was therefore pleased to nominate him. In all the roles that Councillor Law had performed to date he was known for speaking his mind whilst being fair and open to new suggestions. Councillor Doherty believed those traits as well as his experience would make him an excellent support to the Chairman over the coming year.

The Chairman, in seconding the nomination, welcomed the support and guidance that Councillor Law would provide in the role given his knowledge and experience. 

Councillor Lee Dillon indicated that his Group would abstain from the vote to appoint Councillor Law as Vice-Chairman of the Council.

RESOLVED that Councillor Alan Law be appointed as Vice-Chairman of Council for the Municipal Year 2022/2023.

The Vice-Chairman read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. The Vice-Chairman thanked the Leader of the Council for nominating him and those Members of Council who had voted in favour of his appointment. He looked forward to supporting the Chairman throughout the forthcoming Municipal Year.